Ferriss family name history and map

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Ferriss in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named Ferriss in Ireland: 16 men and 12 women.

Counties with Ferriss in Ireland

Most Ferrisses were found in Fermanagh (9), with smaller numbers in Cork (6), Kerry (6), Down (2) and Antrim (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Ferriss average age in 1911

The average Ferriss in 1911 was 28.2 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Ferriss literacy in 1911

Of the Ferrisses whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 21.4% could do neither.

Ferriss common first names

Among the Ferrisses were men named John (3), William (3), Andrew, Bob and Eugene and women named Bridget (3), Mary (2), Annie, Dora and Eliza Jane.

Ferriss occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Ferrisses. Among them were 4 recorded as farm labourer, 4 recorded as farmer, 4 at school, 1 recorded as cook and 1 recorded as general labourer.

What religion is Ferriss?

Most Ferrisses, 60.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (28.6%), Methodist (7.1%) and Congregationalist (3.6%).

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Ferriss statistics (1911)

Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 28

Ferriss in the USA (2020)

Number: 435
Rank: 51,662

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

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