Leavey family name history
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Leavey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 112 people named Leavey in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 51 men and 61 women.
Counties with Leavey in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Leaveys, 20.5% (23 people). Next came Offaly (22), Longford (19), Kildare (11) and Westmeath (9).
Leavey average age in 1911
The average Leavey in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 31.5 for men and 31.3 for women; slightly 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.
Leavey literacy in 1911
Of the Leaveys whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 11% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.8% reading and writing against 81.7% 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.
Leavey common first names
The most common male names were James (12), Thomas, John, Patrick and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Margaret, Annie, Bridget and Elizabeth.
Leavey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Leaveys was farmer, 16.1% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (10.7%), domestic servant (8%), carter / driver / groom (4.5%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.8% of all Leaveys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and transport.
What religion is Leavey?
Leaveys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Leavey statistics (1911)
Number: 112
Rank: 3,599
Average Age: 31
Leaveyin the USA (2020)
Number: 479
Rank: 47,689
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
