Ard family name history
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Ard in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Ard in Ireland: 21 men and 16 women.
Counties with Ard in Ireland
Most Ards were found in Antrim (18), with smaller numbers in Down (9), Dublin (6) and Armagh (4).
Ard average age in 1911
The average Ard in 1911 was 35.5 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Ard literacy in 1911
Of the Ards whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 5.7% could read but not write, and 8.6% could do neither.
Ard common first names
Among the Ards were men named Hugh (3), Samuel (3), Henry (2), John (2) and William (2) and women named Maggie (3), Annie (2), Elizabeth (2), Adelaide and Agnes.
Ard occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Ard's census form was "Scholar"; 13.5% (5) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.8%), metal worker / engineer (8.1%), other maker / factory worker (5.4%) and painter / decorator (5.4%).
What religion is Ard?
Ards were overwhelmingly Anglican, 94.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (5.4%).
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Ard statistics (1911)
Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 36
Ardin the USA (2020)
Number: 6,560
Rank: 5,153
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
