Brey family name history and map

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Brey in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Brey in Ireland: 6 men and 10 women.

Counties with Brey in Ireland

Most Breys were found in Cork (6), with smaller numbers in Offaly (5), Meath (4) and Dublin (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Brey average age in 1911

The average Brey in 1911 was 23.9 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Brey literacy in 1911

Of the Breys whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 7.1% could do neither.

Brey common first names

Among the Breys were men named James (3), Jh Patrick, Patrick and Peter and women named Mary (3), Julia (2), Elieen, Eva and Kate.

Brey occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Breys. Among them were 3 recorded as domestic servant, 3 recorded as farm labourer, 3 at school and 1 recorded as carter / driver / groom.

What religion is Brey?

Most Breys, 68.8%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (31.2%).

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Brey statistics (1911)

Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 24

Breyin the USA (2020)

Number: 2,146
Rank: 13,541

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

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