Spearing family name history and map

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Spearing

Spearing in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Spearing in Ireland: 9 men and 17 women.

Counties with Spearing in Ireland

Most Spearings were found in Wicklow (9), with smaller numbers in Cork (7), Dublin (5), Antrim (3) and Limerick (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Spearing average age in 1911

The average Spearing in 1911 was 26.4 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Spearing literacy in 1911

Of the Spearings whose literacy was recorded, 69.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 30.8% could do neither.

Spearing common first names

Among the Spearings were men named Joseph (2), Donald A, Edward, George and George Ernest James and women named ?, Annie, Bessie, Caroline and Cristina.

Spearing occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Spearings. Among them were 3 at school, 2 recorded as medical / nursing, 1 recorded as baker / confectioner, 1 recorded as farmer and 1 recorded as gamekeeper / forester.

What religion is Spearing?

Most Spearings, 50%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (46.2%) and Plymouth Brethren (3.8%).

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Spearing statistics (1911)

Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 26

Spearing in the USA (2020)

Number: 628
Rank: 38,010

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

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