Smythe family name history and map
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Smythe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 177 people named Smythe in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 108 women to 66 men. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Smythe in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Smythes, 22.6% (40 people). Next came Dublin (26), Derry (18), Down (13) and Monaghan (12).
Smythe average age in 1911
The average Smythe in 1911 was 33.2 years old, 30.5 for men and 34.8 for women; noticeably 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.
Smythe literacy in 1911
Of the Smythes whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 1.2% could read but not write, and 9.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.7% reading and writing against 87.5% 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.
Smythe common first names
The most common male names were James (14), John, Charles, Thomas and William. For women it was Maggie (7), followed by Margaret, Annie, Mary and Elizabeth.
Smythe occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Smythe's census form was "Scholar"; 10.7% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.2%), domestic servant (5.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4%) and textile worker (4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.7% of all Smythes, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and professional.
What religion is Smythe?
The largest religious group among Smythes was Anglican, at 32.8%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (28.8%), Roman Catholic (28.8%), Baptist (1.7%) and Congregationalist (1.1%).
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Smythe statistics (1911)
Number: 177
Rank: 2,707
Average Age: 33
Smythe in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,178
Rank: 7,636
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.