Loughney family name history
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Loughney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 143 people named Loughney in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 75 men and 68 women.
Counties with Loughney in Ireland
The Loughneys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 84.6% of them (121 people). Next came Dublin (13), Antrim (4), Derry (2) and Carlow (1).
Loughney average age in 1911
The average Loughney in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 29.5 for men and 32.8 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.
Loughney literacy in 1911
Of the Loughneys whose literacy was recorded, 56.4% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 35.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 61.6% reading and writing against 50.7% 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.
Loughney common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Martin, Michael and Thomas. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Bridget, Anne, Ellen and Kate.
Loughney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Loughneys was farmer, 21.7% of them (31 people). Next came scholar / student (16.1%), general labourer (5.6%), domestic servant (2.8%) and farm labourer (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.5% of all Loughneys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and transport.
What religion is Loughney?
Loughneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Loughney statistics (1911)
Number: 143
Rank: 3,093
Average Age: 31
Loughneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 604
Rank: 39,333
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
