Breheney family name history and map

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Breheney

Breheney in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 29 people named Breheney in Ireland: 15 men and 13 women.

Counties with Breheney in Ireland

Most Breheneys were found in Roscommon (16), with smaller numbers in Sligo (7), Meath (4), Dublin (1) and Westmeath (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Breheney average age in 1911

The average Breheney in 1911 was 30.7 years old, though with only 29 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Breheney literacy in 1911

Of the Breheneys whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither.

Breheney common first names

Among the Breheneys were men named Dominick (3), Thomas (3), John (2), Martin (2) and Michael (2) and women named Mary (4), Norah (2), Anne, Annie M and Ellen.

Breheney occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Breheney's census form was "Scholar"; 27.6% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (24.1%), farm labourer (6.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.9%) and domestic servant (3.4%).

What religion is Breheney?

Breheneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.6% of them.

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Breheney statistics (1911)

Number: 29
Rank: 7,772
Average Age: 31

Breheney in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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