Colter family name history and map

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Colter in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 48 people named Colter in Ireland: 24 men and 24 women.

Counties with Colter in Ireland

Most Colters were found in Cork (14), with smaller numbers in Dublin (13), Armagh (7), Kerry (7) and Antrim (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Colter average age in 1911

The average Colter in 1911 was 27.4 years old, though with only 48 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Colter literacy in 1911

Of the Colters whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 15.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 76.2% of men.

Colter common first names

Among the Colters were men named James (4), John (2), Michael (2), David James and Denis and women named Mary (4), Catherine (2), Maria (2), Annie and Catherene.

Colter occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Colters was farmer, 16.7% of them (8 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), clerk / office worker (4.2%), cook (4.2%) and farm labourer (4.2%).

What religion is Colter?

Colters were predominantly Roman Catholic (70.8%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.8%) and Anglican (8.3%).

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Colter statistics (1911)

Number: 48
Rank: 5,933
Average Age: 27

Colter in the USA (2020)

Number: 3,250
Rank: 9,566

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

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