Leo family name history
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Leo in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 143 people named Leo in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 66 women.
Counties with Leo in Ireland
The Leos were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 55.2% of them (79 people). Next came Tipperary (22), Dublin (10), Clare (9) and Cork (8).
Leo average age in 1911
The average Leo in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 27.0 for men and 35.3 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.
Leo literacy in 1911
Of the Leos whose literacy was recorded, 85.9% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 10.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.2% reading and writing against 83.3% 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.
Leo common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (16), John, James, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Anne and Catherine.
Leo occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Leo's census form was "Scholar"; 24.5% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.3%), domestic servant (5.6%), general labourer (4.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.7% of all Leos, followed by domestic service, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Leo?
Leos were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.1%).
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Leo statistics (1911)
143 in Ireland
3,093 most common surname in Ireland
31 average age
Leoin the USA (2020)
8,092 in USA (2020)
4,233 rank in USA (2020)
