Kneafsey family name history
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Kneafsey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 126 people named Kneafsey in Ireland; roughly one in every 35,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 61 men and 65 women.
Kneafsey in Ireland in 1911
The Kneafseys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 87.3% of them (110 people). Next came Dublin (7), Kerry (4), Sligo (4) and Clare (1).
Kneafsey average age in 1911
The average Kneafsey in 1911 was 28.8 years old, 27.5 for men and 30.0 for women; a touch 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.
Kneafsey literacy in 1911
Of the Kneafseys whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 22.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.3% reading and writing against 74.2% 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.
Kneafsey common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Michael, Patrick, James and Edward. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Bridget, Anne, Maggie and Ellen.
Kneafsey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kneafsey's census form was "Scholar"; 28.6% (36) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (22.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.2%), farm labourer (1.6%) and general labourer (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.8% of all Kneafseys, followed by retail & commerce, professional and general labourers.
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Kneafsey statistics (1911)
126 in Ireland
3348 most common surname in Ireland
29 average age
Kneafseyin the USA (2020)
122 in USA (2020)
140525 rank in USA (2020)
