Candy family name history and map

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Candy in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Candy in Ireland: 27 men and 22 women.

Counties with Candy in Ireland

Most Candys were found in Kildare (14), with smaller numbers in Carlow (9), Derry (8), Wexford (7) and Tipperary (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Candy average age in 1911

The average Candy in 1911 was 25.5 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Candy literacy in 1911

Of the Candys whose literacy was recorded, 81.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.5% reading and writing against 72.7% of women.

Candy common first names

Among the Candys were men named James (6), Patrick (3), James Robt (2), John (2) and Joseph Helen (2) and women named Mary (4), Anne (2), Mary Anne (2), Adelaide and Bridget.

Candy occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Candy's census form was "Scholar"; 18.4% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were blacksmith / smith (8.2%), domestic servant (8.2%), railway / tram worker (8.2%) and farm labourer (4.1%).

What religion is Candy?

Candys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Candy statistics (1911)

Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 26

Candy in the USA (2020)

Number: 776
Rank: 31,903

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

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