Flaherty family name history and map
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Flaherty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,680 people named Flaherty in Ireland, about 0.084% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 244th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,900 men and 1,779 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Flaherty in Ireland
The Flahertys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 52.2% of them (1,921 people). Next came Kerry (569), Cork (190), Mayo (126) and Clare (118).
Flaherty average age in 1911
The average Flaherty in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 29.0 for men and 30.4 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.
Flaherty literacy in 1911
Of the Flahertys whose literacy was recorded, 64.4% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 31.1% 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.
Flaherty common first names
The most common male names were John (292), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and Martin. For women it was Mary (370), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Ellen.
Flaherty occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Flahertys was farmer, 23.9% of them (880 people). Next came scholar / student (21.4%), general labourer (4.4%), farm labourer (4%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.3% of all Flahertys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and fishing.
What religion is Flaherty?
Flahertys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%) and Presbyterian (0.2%).
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Flaherty statistics (1911)
Number: 3,680
Rank: 244
Average Age: 30
Flahertyin the USA (2020)
Number: 17,426
Rank: 2,027
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
