Carnegie family name history and map

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Carnegie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 46 people named Carnegie in Ireland: 19 men and 27 women.

Counties with Carnegie in Ireland

Most Carnegies were found in Antrim (25), with smaller numbers in Dublin (10), Cork (5), Down (5) and Limerick (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Carnegie average age in 1911

The average Carnegie in 1911 was 31.1 years old, though with only 46 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Carnegie literacy in 1911

Of the Carnegies whose literacy was recorded, 76.1% could both read and write, 10.9% could read but not write, and 13% could do neither.

Carnegie common first names

Among the Carnegies were men named Henry (4), James (3), John (2), Alexander and Andrew and women named Margaret (3), Annie Jane (2), Janet (2), Alexandra A and Alice Margaret.

Carnegie occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Carnegie's census form was "Scholar"; 21.7% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (6.5%), clerk / office worker (4.3%), metal worker / engineer (4.3%) and retired / pensioner (4.3%).

What religion is Carnegie?

Most Carnegies, 52.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (43.5%), Congregationalist (2.2%) and Roman Catholic (2.2%).

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Carnegie statistics (1911)

Number: 46
Rank: 6,071
Average Age: 31

Carnegie in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,707
Rank: 16,358

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

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