Kerney family name history and map
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Kerney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Kerney in Ireland: 19 men and 30 women.
Counties with Kerney in Ireland
Most Kerneys were found in Dublin (14), with smaller numbers in Antrim (10), Derry (8), Down (6) and Tyrone (6).
Kerney average age in 1911
The average Kerney in 1911 was 27.3 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Kerney literacy in 1911
Of the Kerneys whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither.
Kerney common first names
Among the Kerneys were men named Patrick (3), Edward (2), Hugh (2), Thomas (2) and Andrew and women named Sarah (3), Alice (2), Margaret (2), Mary (2) and Mary Ann (2).
Kerney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kerney's census form was "Scholar"; 22.4% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (12.2%), general labourer (12.2%), farm labourer (6.1%) and other maker / factory worker (4.1%).
What religion is Kerney?
Kerneys were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.2%) and Protestant (2%).
Kerney statistics (1911)
Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 27
Kerney in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,133
Rank: 23,166
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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