Guess family name history and map
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Guess in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Guess in Ireland: 11 men and 15 women.
Counties with Guess in Ireland
Most Guesses were found in Cork (23), with smaller numbers in Derry (2) and Tyrone (1).
Guess average age in 1911
The average Guess in 1911 was 22.9 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Guess literacy in 1911
Of the Guesses whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither.
Guess common first names
Among the Guesses were men named Davey (2), Charles, David, Denis and Edward and women named Ellen (3), Margaret (2), Allee Margaret, Bedelia and Edith May.
Guess occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Guess's census form was "Scholar"; 30.8% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (15.4%), general labourer (7.7%), painter / decorator (3.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%).
What religion is Guess?
Guesses were predominantly Roman Catholic (73.1%). The remainder were mostly Baptist (23.1%).
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Guess statistics (1911)
Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 23
Guess in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,177
Rank: 4,781
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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