Forgie family name history and map

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Forgie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 48 people named Forgie in Ireland: 26 men and 22 women.

Counties with Forgie in Ireland

Most Forgies were found in Antrim (38), with smaller numbers in Down (10).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Forgie average age in 1911

The average Forgie in 1911 was 33.0 years old, though with only 48 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Forgie literacy in 1911

Of the Forgies whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.8% reading and writing against 72.7% of women.

Forgie common first names

Among the Forgies were men named John (5), William (5), Alexander (2), Hugh (2) and Robert John (2) and women named Mary (3), Aggie (2), Mary Ann (2), Sara (2) and Agnes M.

Forgie occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Forgies was farmer, 29.2% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), no occupation / dependent (8.3%), farm labourer (4.2%) and carpenter / joiner (2.1%).

What religion is Forgie?

Forgies were overwhelmingly Presbyterian, 95.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.2%).

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Forgie statistics (1911)

Number: 48
Rank: 5,933
Average Age: 33

Forgie in the USA (2020)

Number: 454
Rank: 49,914

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

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