Comer family name history and map
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Comer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 363 people named Comer in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 193 men and 170 women.
Counties and map with Comer in Ireland
The Comers were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 76.6% of them (278 people). Next came Mayo (53), Roscommon (24), Antrim (4) and Dublin (1).
Comer average age in 1911
The average Comer in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.7 for men and 31.6 for women; slightly older than 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.
Comer literacy in 1911
Of the Comers whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 24.9% 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.
Comer common first names
The most common male names were John (34), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (39), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Catherine.
Comer occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Comers was farmer, 27.3% of them (99 people). Next came scholar / student (21.5%), general labourer (3.3%), farm labourer (1.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.6% of all Comers, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and transport.
What religion is Comer?
Comers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (1.1%) and Anglican (0.3%).
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Comer statistics (1911)
Number: 363
Rank: 1,685
Average Age: 31
Comer in the USA (2020)
Number: 15,829
Rank: 2,237
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
