Groark family name history and map
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Groark in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 113 people named Groark in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 53 men and 60 women.
Counties with Groark in Ireland
The Groarks were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 84.1% of them (95 people). Next came Galway (7), Sligo (7) and Roscommon (4).
Groark average age in 1911
The average Groark in 1911 was 34.7 years old, 33.3 for men and 35.9 for women; noticeably older 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.
Groark literacy in 1911
Of the Groarks whose literacy was recorded, 70% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 25.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.4% reading and writing against 61% 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.
Groark common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Margaret.
Groark occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Groarks was farmer, 33.6% of them (38 people). Next came scholar / student (12.4%), farm labourer (4.4%), metal worker / engineer (2.7%) and domestic servant (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 38.1% of all Groarks, followed by domestic service, metal & engineering and general labourers.
What religion is Groark?
Groarks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Groark statistics (1911)
Number: 113
Rank: 3,587
Average Age: 35
Groark in the USA (2020)
Number: 329
Rank: 65,168
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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