Faney family name history and map

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Faney in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Faney in Ireland: 15 men and 15 women.

Counties with Faney in Ireland

Most Faneys were found in Sligo (18), with smaller numbers in Roscommon (8), Kildare (2), Galway (1) and Kerry (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Faney average age in 1911

The average Faney in 1911 was 33.4 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Faney literacy in 1911

Of the Faneys whose literacy was recorded, 100% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Faney common first names

Among the Faneys were men named John (3), Michael (3), James (2), Joseph (2) and Bernard and women named Catherine (3), Margaret (2), Mary (2), Annie and Bridget.

Faney occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Faneys was farmer, 26.7% of them (8 people). Next came scholar / student (26.7%), dressmaker / milliner (6.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.7%) and retired / pensioner (3.3%).

What religion is Faney?

Religion was only recorded for a minority of Faneys. Where it was, Roman Catholic was the most common (22 people).

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Faney statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 33

Faneyin the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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