Percival family name history and map
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Percival in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 131 people named Percival in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 70 men and 61 women.
Counties with Percival in Ireland
Leitrim had the largest share of Percivals, 21.4% (28 people). Next came Dublin (27), Kildare (27), Antrim (10) and Westmeath (10).
Percival average age in 1911
The average Percival in 1911 was 26.0 years old, 25.6 for men and 26.4 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Percival literacy in 1911
Of the Percivals whose literacy was recorded, 78.9% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 17.2% 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.
Percival common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (7), James, William, George and Alexander. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret and Sarah.
Percival occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Percival's census form was "Scholar"; 22.9% (30) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.9%), general labourer (4.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%) and domestic servant (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.5% of all Percivals, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Percival?
Most Percivals, 54.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (29.8%), Presbyterian (9.2%), Seventh Day Adventist (2.3%) and Unitarian (2.3%).
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Percival statistics (1911)
Number: 131
Rank: 3,267
Average Age: 26
Percivalin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,169
Rank: 9,768
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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