Elliot family name history and map
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Elliot in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 231 people named Elliot in Ireland; roughly one in every 19,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 132 women to 99 men.
Counties with Elliot in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Elliots, 21.6% (50 people). Next came Antrim (40), Down (33), Donegal (20) and Armagh (19).
Elliot average age in 1911
The average Elliot in 1911 was 32.4 years old, 29.5 for men and 34.6 for women; slightly older than 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.
Elliot literacy in 1911
Of the Elliots whose literacy was recorded, 82.4% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 14.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 81.1% of men. 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.
Elliot common first names
The most common male names were William (11), John, Robert, James and George. For women it was Margaret (9), followed by Jane, Mary, Elizabeth and Ellen.
Elliot occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Elliot's census form was "Scholar"; 19.9% (46) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (5.6%), textile worker (4.3%), general labourer (3.5%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 8.7% of all Elliots, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Elliot?
The largest religious group among Elliots was Anglican, at 45.5%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (24.7%), Roman Catholic (20.3%), Methodist (6.9%) and Non-Conformist (0.9%).
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Elliot statistics (1911)
Number: 231
Rank: 2,302
Average Age: 32
Elliot in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,548
Rank: 4,562
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
