Durack family name history and map
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Durack in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named Durack in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 36 men and 33 women.
Counties and map with Durack in Ireland
The Duracks were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 56.5% of them (39 people). Next came Tipperary (27) and Galway (3).
Durack average age in 1911
The average Durack in 1911 was 28.2 years old, 25.8 for men and 30.9 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.
Durack literacy in 1911
Of the Duracks whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 8.7% 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.
Durack common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (9), Michael, James, Jeremiah and John. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Margaret, Catherine, Mary and Hanoria.
Durack occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Duracks was farmer, 36.2% of them (25 people). Next came scholar / student (23.2%), blacksmith / smith (1.4%) and retired / pensioner (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.2% of all Duracks, followed by metal & engineering and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Durack?
Duracks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.4%).
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Durack statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 28
Durack in the USA (2020)
Number: 119
Rank: 142,788
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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