Switzer family name history and map
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Switzer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 174 people named Switzer in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 96 women to 78 men.
Counties with Switzer in Ireland
Limerick was Switzer country: 31.6% of them (55 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (43), Tipperary (16), Kerry (15) and Kildare (11).
Switzer average age in 1911
The average Switzer in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 33.2 for men and 29.4 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.
Switzer literacy in 1911
Of the Switzers whose literacy was recorded, 85.5% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 12% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Switzer common first names
The most common male names were John (5), William, Christopher, Frederick and Thomas. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Jane, Kate, Margaret and Sarah.
Switzer occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Switzer's census form was "Scholar"; 21.8% (38) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.6%), carpenter / joiner (3.4%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of all Switzers, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Switzer?
The largest religious group among Switzers was Anglican, at 42%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (29.3%), Methodist (24.7%), Presbyterian (2.9%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.6%).
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Switzer statistics (1911)
Number: 174
Rank: 2,734
Average Age: 31
Switzer in the USA (2020)
Number: 10,948
Rank: 3,216
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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