Gerard family name history and map

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Gerard in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Gerard in Ireland: 13 men and 11 women.

Counties with Gerard in Ireland

Most Gerards were found in Dublin (13), with smaller numbers in Antrim (7), Carlow (1), Kerry (1) and Limerick (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gerard average age in 1911

The average Gerard in 1911 was 22.7 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Gerard literacy in 1911

Of the Gerards whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither.

Gerard common first names

Among the Gerards were men named Augustus, Casey, Charles, Ernest James and Frank and women named Margaret (2), Anne, Bridget, Geraldine and Isabella.

Gerard occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Gerards. Among them were 10 at school, 1 recorded as farm labourer, 1 recorded as maid, 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer and 1 recorded as other maker / factory worker.

What religion is Gerard?

Most Gerards, 58.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (25%) and Anglican (16.7%).

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Gerard statistics (1911)

Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 23

Gerard in the USA (2020)

Number: 8,806
Rank: 3,911

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

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