Geraty family name history
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Geraty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 172 people named Geraty in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 86 men and 86 women.
Geraty average age in 1911.
The average Geraty in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 31.1 for men and 30.7 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.
Geraty literacy in 1911.
Of the Geratys whose literacy was recorded, 70% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 26.5% 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.
The most common male names were Michael (11), Thomas, Patrick, John and Peter. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Ellen, Catherine and Annie.common first names.
The most common male names were Michael (11), Thomas, Patrick, John and Peter. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Ellen, Catherine and Annie.
Geraty occupations in 1911.
The most common entry on a Geraty's census form was "Scholar"; 23.8% (41) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (22.7%), general labourer (2.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%) and dressmaker / milliner (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.8% of all Geratys, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
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Geraty statistics (1911)
172 in Ireland
2760 most common surname in Ireland
31 average age
Geratyin the USA (2020)
305 in USA (2020)
69365 rank in USA (2020)
