Lyng family name history
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Lyng in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 162 people named Lyng in Ireland; roughly one in every 27,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 90 men to 72 women.
Counties with Lyng in Ireland
The Lyngs were heavily concentrated in Kilkenny, home to 76.5% of them (124 people). Next came Wexford (22), Dublin (14) and Waterford (2).
Lyng average age in 1911
The average Lyng in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 29.8 for men and 30.9 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.
Lyng literacy in 1911
Of the Lyngs whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 20.4% 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.
Lyng common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Thomas, James, Michael and Edward. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Anne, Catherine and Lizzie.
Lyng occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Lyngs was farmer, 25.3% of them (41 people). Next came scholar / student (19.1%), farm labourer (3.7%), domestic servant (1.9%) and general labourer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29% of all Lyngs, followed by domestic service, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Lyng?
Lyngs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Agnostic (0.6%).
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Lyng statistics (1911)
162 in Ireland
2,861 most common surname in Ireland
30 average age
Lyngin the USA (2020)
589 in USA (2020)
40,169 rank in USA (2020)
