Davitt family name history and map
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Davitt in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 327 people named Davitt in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 174 men and 153 women.
Counties with Davitt in Ireland
The Davitts were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 50.2% of them (164 people). Next came Westmeath (35), Clare (24), Dublin (19) and Leitrim (15).
Davitt average age in 1911
The average Davitt in 1911 was 28.8 years old, 28.7 for men and 29.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
Davitt literacy in 1911
Of the Davitts whose literacy was recorded, 70.7% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 25.9% 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.
Davitt common first names
The most common male names were John (32), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (33), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Margaret.
Davitt occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Davitts was farmer, 21.7% of them (71 people). Next came scholar / student (19.9%), general labourer (4.6%), farm labourer (3.4%) and domestic servant (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.4% of all Davitts, followed by general labourers, domestic service and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Davitt?
Davitts were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.3%).
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Davitt statistics (1911)
Number: 327
Rank: 1,806
Average Age: 29
Davittin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,072
Rank: 24,345
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
