Fahey family name history and map
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Fahey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,993 people named Fahey in Ireland, about 0.045% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 442nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,066 men and 925 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Fahey in Ireland
Galway was Fahey country: 31% of them (617 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tipperary (386), Mayo (313), Waterford (136) and Clare (106).
Fahey average age in 1911
The average Fahey in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 29.5 for men and 29.2 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.
Fahey literacy in 1911
Of the Faheys whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 18.7% 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.
Fahey common first names
The most common male names were John (157), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (156), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Fahey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Faheys was farmer, 24.3% of them (485 people). Next came scholar / student (20.8%), farm labourer (4.2%), general labourer (3.3%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.4% of all Faheys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Fahey?
Faheys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.7%) and Methodist (0.2%).
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Fahey statistics (1911)
Number: 1,993
Rank: 442
Average Age: 29
Fahey in the USA (2020)
Number: 8,946
Rank: 3,864
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.