Bow family name history and map

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Bow in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Bow in Ireland: 15 men and 9 women.

Counties and map with Bow in Ireland

Most Bows were found in Dublin (18), with smaller numbers in Limerick (3), Donegal (1), Galway (1) and Wexford (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bow average age in 1911

The average Bow in 1911 was 21.9 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bow literacy in 1911

Of the Bows whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 29.2% could do neither.

Bow common first names

Among the Bows were men named Andrew (2), David (2), John (2), Thomas (2) and William (2) and women named Agnes (2), Joan (2), Annie, Eileen and Elizabeth.

Bow occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Bow's census form was "Scholar"; 29.2% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (25%), clerk / office worker (4.2%), farm labourer (4.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%).

What religion is Bow?

Religion was only recorded for a minority of Bows. Where it was, Presbyterian was the most common (10 people), followed by Roman Catholic (4) and Anglican (3).

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Bow statistics (1911)

Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 22

Bow in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,646
Rank: 16,886

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

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