Holey family name history and map

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Holey in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Holey in Ireland: 12 men and 19 women.

Counties with Holey in Ireland

Most Holeys were found in Cork (12), with smaller numbers in Dublin (9), Kerry (3), Wexford (3) and Limerick (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Holey average age in 1911

The average Holey in 1911 was 30.6 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Holey literacy in 1911

Of the Holeys whose literacy was recorded, 100% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Holey common first names

Among the Holeys were men named John (3), Patrick (3), Con, David and Edward and women named Mary (3), Annie (2), Kathleen (2), Margaret (2) and Bridie.

Holey occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Holey's census form was "Scholar"; 29% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (9.7%), domestic servant (6.5%), farmer (6.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.5%).

What religion is Holey?

Holeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Holey statistics (1911)

Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 31

Holeyin the USA (2020)

Number: 376
Rank: 58,307

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

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