Brazill family name history and map
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Brazill in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 75 people named Brazill in Ireland; roughly one in every 59,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 40 men and 35 women.
Counties with Brazill in Ireland
The Brazills were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 50.7% of them (38 people). Next came Tipperary (14), Dublin (8), Offaly (8) and Waterford (6).
Brazill average age in 1911
The average Brazill in 1911 was 31.7 years old, 32.0 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.
Brazill literacy in 1911
Of the Brazills whose literacy was recorded, 91.5% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 4.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 94.6% reading and writing against 88.2% 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.
Brazill common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Michael, Thomas, James and William. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Hanoria, Jane and Julia.
Brazill occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Brazills was farmer, 22.7% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (21.3%), farm labourer (9.3%), painter / decorator (4%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Brazills, followed by building & construction, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Brazill?
Brazills were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them.
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Brazill statistics (1911)
Number: 75
Rank: 4,572
Average Age: 32
Brazill in the USA (2020)
Number: 646
Rank: 37,126
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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