Davis family name history and map
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Davis in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,902 people named Davis in Ireland, about 0.089% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 232nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,893 men and 1,999 women. (A small number, 10, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Davis in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Davises, 18.9% (736 people). Next came Antrim (396), Down (350), Galway (289) and Cork (206).
Davis average age in 1911
The average Davis in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.3 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.
Davis literacy in 1911
Of the Davises whose literacy was recorded, 80.5% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 16.1% 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.
Davis common first names
The most common male names were John (230), James, Thomas, William and Patrick. For women it was Mary (219), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Elizabeth and Annie.
Davis occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Davis's census form was "Scholar"; 18.8% (732) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.1%), general labourer (3.8%), domestic servant (2.9%) and farm labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.2% of all Davises, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Davis?
Most Davises, 52%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.8%), Presbyterian (11%), Methodist (2.6%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.6%).
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Davis statistics (1911)
Number: 3,902
Rank: 232
Average Age: 30
Davis in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,074,448
Rank: 9
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
