Borrett family name history and map

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Borrett in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Borrett in Ireland: 26 men and 21 women.

Counties with Borrett in Ireland

Most Borretts were found in Galway (17), with smaller numbers in Cork (14), Clare (11), Tipperary (3) and Kerry (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Borrett average age in 1911

The average Borrett in 1911 was 24.5 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Borrett literacy in 1911

Of the Borretts whose literacy was recorded, 74.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 25.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.8% reading and writing against 66.7% of women.

Borrett common first names

Among the Borretts were men named John (5), Martin (3), Michael (3), Thomas (3) and Sinon (2) and women named Maggie (4), Mary (4), Margaret (3), Nora (2) and Sarah (2).

Borrett occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Borrett's census form was "Scholar"; 23.4% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (21.3%), farmer (6.4%), general labourer (6.4%) and domestic servant (4.3%).

What religion is Borrett?

Borretts were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Borrett statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 25

Borrett in the USA (2020)

Number: 163
Rank: 114,090

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

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