Ryle family name history and map
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Ryle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 120 people named Ryle in Ireland; roughly one in every 37,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 64 men and 56 women.
Counties with Ryle in Ireland
The Ryles were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 88.3% of them (106 people). Next came Fermanagh (6), Antrim (5), Tyrone (2) and Down (1).
Ryle average age in 1911
The average Ryle in 1911 was 25.1 years old, 26.1 for men and 24.0 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.
Ryle literacy in 1911
Of the Ryles whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 0.9% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.3% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Ryle common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (10), Thomas, Jeremiah, John and Michael. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Catherine, Bridget, Annie and Ellen.
Ryle occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Ryle's census form was "Scholar"; 31.7% (38) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.3%), farm labourer (4.2%), general labourer (4.2%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.5% of all Ryles, followed by general labourers, public service & defence and retail & commerce.
What religion is Ryle?
Ryles were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (6.7%) and Presbyterian (0.8%).
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Ryle statistics (1911)
Number: 120
Rank: 3,455
Average Age: 25
Rylein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,118
Rank: 23,439
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
