Florence family name history and map

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Florence in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Florence in Ireland: 5 men and 16 women.

Counties with Florence in Ireland

Most Florences were found in Dublin (10), with smaller numbers in Antrim (2), Cork (2), Wexford (2) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Florence average age in 1911

The average Florence in 1911 was 18.2 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Florence literacy in 1911

Of the Florences whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither.

Florence common first names

Among the Florences were men named Hurley, James, Michael, Peter George and Stanislaus and women named Agnes, Annie, Bailey, Daunt and Dodrill.

Florence occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Florence's census form was "Scholar"; 57.1% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (9.5%), cook (4.8%), domestic servant (4.8%) and teacher (4.8%).

What religion is Florence?

Most Florences, 61.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (28.6%) and Presbyterian (4.8%).

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Florence statistics (1911)

Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 18

Florence in the USA (2020)

Number: 8,618
Rank: 4,001

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

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