Clancy family name history and map
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Clancy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,655 people named Clancy in Ireland, about 0.083% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 248th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,808 men and 1,844 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Clancy in Ireland
Clare had the largest share of Clancys, 17.6% (645 people). Next came Leitrim (567), Limerick (374), Galway (364) and Cork (354).
Clancy average age in 1911
The average Clancy in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 29.6 for men and 30.7 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Clancy literacy in 1911
Of the Clancys whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 17.2% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Clancy common first names
The most common male names were John (283), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (332), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Kate.
Clancy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Clancy's census form was "Scholar"; 22.3% (816) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.8%), farm labourer (3.6%), general labourer (2.8%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.9% of all Clancys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Clancy?
Clancys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1%) and Presbyterian (0.1%).
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Clancy statistics (1911)
Number: 3,655
Rank: 248
Average Age: 30
Clancy in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,969
Rank: 2,942
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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