Peyton family name history and map
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Peyton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 354 people named Peyton in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 185 men and 169 women.
Counties with Peyton in Ireland
Roscommon was Peyton country: 39.3% of them (139 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Mayo (103), Dublin (30), Cork (24) and Antrim (16).
Peyton average age in 1911
The average Peyton in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 29.7 for men and 29.2 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Peyton literacy in 1911
Of the Peytons whose literacy was recorded, 71.6% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 26% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73% reading and writing against 70% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Peyton common first names
The most common male names were John (25), Michael, Thomas, Patrick and Martin. For women it was Mary (26), followed by Bridget, Anne, Kate and Catherine.
Peyton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Peytons was farmer, 24% of them (85 people). Next came scholar / student (20.3%), farm labourer (2.3%), general labourer (1.1%) and retired / pensioner (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.6% of all Peytons, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Peyton?
Peytons were predominantly Roman Catholic (82.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.3%), Methodist (0.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.3%).
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Peyton statistics (1911)
Number: 354
Rank: 1,722
Average Age: 30
Peyton in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,947
Rank: 3,498
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.