Towe family name history and map

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Towe in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 23 people named Towe in Ireland: 9 men and 14 women.

Counties with Towe in Ireland

Most Towes were found in Down (13), with smaller numbers in Antrim (7) and Armagh (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Towe average age in 1911

The average Towe in 1911 was 24.5 years old, though with only 23 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Towe literacy in 1911

Of the Towes whose literacy was recorded, 87% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 8.7% could do neither.

Towe common first names

Among the Towes were men named David, Henry, Hugh, Isaac and James and women named Lizzie (2), Mary (2), Sarah (2), Annie and Dorathea.

Towe occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Towes. Among them were 4 at school, 3 recorded as textile worker, 2 recorded as metal worker / engineer, 2 recorded as other maker / factory worker and 1 recorded as carter / driver / groom.

What religion is Towe?

Most Towes, 56.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (30.4%) and Roman Catholic (13%).

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Towe statistics (1911)

Number: 23
Rank: 8,816
Average Age: 25

Towe in the USA (2020)

Number: 2,637
Rank: 11,426

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

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