Broome family name history and map

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Broome in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Broome in Ireland: 9 men and 11 women.

Counties with Broome in Ireland

Most Broomes were found in Down (7), with smaller numbers in Dublin (6), Antrim (3), Cavan (1) and Kildare (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Broome average age in 1911

The average Broome in 1911 was 29.2 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Broome literacy in 1911

Of the Broomes whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10.5% could do neither.

Broome common first names

Among the Broomes were men named Catherine Anne, Isaac, Issac, Issac Thompson and James and women named Mary (2), Bridget, Catherine, Catherine Bridget and Margaret Ann.

Broome occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Broomes. Among them were 5 recorded as farmer, 3 at school, 2 recorded as textile worker, 1 recorded as baker / confectioner and 1 recorded as general labourer.

What religion is Broome?

The largest religious group among Broomes was Presbyterian, at 45%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (40%) and Anglican (15%).

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Broome statistics (1911)

Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 29

Broome in the USA (2020)

Number: 9,316
Rank: 3,710

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

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