Davy family name history and map
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Davy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 248 people named Davy in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 119 men and 129 women.
Counties with Davy in Ireland
Tipperary had the largest share of Davys, 24.2% (60 people). Next came Dublin (52), Sligo (47), Roscommon (19) and Offaly (17).
Davy average age in 1911
The average Davy in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 32.1 for men and 32.2 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.
Davy literacy in 1911
Of the Davys whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 18.8% 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.
Davy common first names
The most common male names were John (21), Patrick, James, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Bridget and Catherine.
Davy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Davys was farmer, 18.1% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (16.5%), general labourer (4%), farm labourer (3.2%) and domestic servant (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Davys, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Davy?
Davys were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (9.3%) and Methodist (0.4%).
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Davy statistics (1911)
Number: 248
Rank: 2,185
Average Age: 32
Davy in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,370
Rank: 9,270
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
