Blewitt family name history and map

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Blewitt

Blewitt in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Blewitt in Ireland: 15 men and 17 women.

Counties with Blewitt in Ireland

Most Blewitts were found in Cork (13), with smaller numbers in Limerick (8), Down (5), Waterford (5) and Mayo (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Blewitt average age in 1911

The average Blewitt in 1911 was 25.0 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Blewitt literacy in 1911

Of the Blewitts whose literacy was recorded, 81.2% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 15.6% could do neither.

Blewitt common first names

Among the Blewitts were men named John (3), Patrick (2), Basil, David and Demond and women named Mary (4), Alice (2), Ellen (2), Agnes and Annie.

Blewitt occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Blewitt's census form was "Scholar"; 31.2% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.4%), farm labourer (6.2%), clergy / religious (3.1%) and cook (3.1%).

What religion is Blewitt?

Blewitts were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Blewitt statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 25

Blewitt in the USA (2020)

Number: 506
Rank: 45,537

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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