German family name history and map
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German in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named German in Ireland: 9 men and 15 women.
Counties with German in Ireland
Most Germans were found in Antrim (9), with smaller numbers in Fermanagh (6), Cork (4), Dublin (1) and Galway (1).
German average age in 1911
The average German in 1911 was 28.5 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
German literacy in 1911
Of the Germans whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 33.3% could do neither.
German common first names
Among the Germans were men named A, Albert Montague, Edward, Francis and Ian and women named Mary (2), Anne, Briget, Dorothy Caroline and Ellen.
German occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Germans. Among them were 4 at school, 2 recorded as domestic servant, 2 recorded as general labourer, 2 recorded as textile worker and 1 recorded as clerk / office worker.
What religion is German?
Most Germans, 54.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (37.5%) and Presbyterian (8.3%).
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German statistics (1911)
Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 29
German in the USA (2020)
Number: 15,717
Rank: 2,250
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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