Francis family name history and map
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Francis in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 444 people named Francis in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,900 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 228 men and 216 women.
Counties with Francis in Ireland
Galway had the largest share of Francises, 24.8% (110 people). Next came Down (80), Dublin (43), Kerry (38) and Wexford (33).
Francis average age in 1911
The average Francis in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 29.4 for men and 31.4 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.
Francis literacy in 1911
Of the Francises whose literacy was recorded, 76.3% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 19.9% 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.
Francis common first names
The most common male names were John (29), James, Thomas, William and Michael. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Annie and Ellen.
Francis occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Francis's census form was "Scholar"; 21.4% (95) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.2%), general labourer (3.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%) and domestic servant (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.8% of all Francises, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Francis?
Most Francises, 59.2%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.4%), Presbyterian (14.2%), Methodist (4.3%) and Non-Conformist (0.5%).
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Francis statistics (1911)
Number: 444
Rank: 1,463
Average Age: 30
Francis in the USA (2020)
Number: 78,198
Rank: 406
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.