Cary family name history and map

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Cary in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 43 people named Cary in Ireland: 22 men and 21 women.

Counties with Cary in Ireland

Most Carys were found in Waterford (10), with smaller numbers in Carlow (8), Dublin (8), Cork (6) and Donegal (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Cary average age in 1911

The average Cary in 1911 was 30.1 years old, though with only 43 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Cary literacy in 1911

Of the Carys whose literacy was recorded, 75.6% could both read and write, 7.3% could read but not write, and 17.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 71.4% of men.

Cary common first names

Among the Carys were men named Thomas (4), Edward George (2), James (2), William (2) and Clarence Francis and women named Mary (5), Bridget (2), Ellen (2), Ada and Alicia.

Cary occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Cary's census form was "Scholar"; 20.9% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7%), agent / manager (4.7%), domestic servant (4.7%) and police (ric/dmp) (4.7%).

What religion is Cary?

Most Carys, 58.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (39.5%).

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Cary statistics (1911)

Number: 43
Rank: 6,301
Average Age: 30

Cary in the USA (2020)

Number: 10,955
Rank: 3,212

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

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