Goley family name history and map

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Goley in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Goley in Ireland: 20 men and 17 women.

Counties with Goley in Ireland

Most Goleys were found in Galway (32), with smaller numbers in Dublin (2), Kerry (1), Mayo (1) and Wexford (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Goley average age in 1911

The average Goley in 1911 was 34.0 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Goley literacy in 1911

Of the Goleys whose literacy was recorded, 70.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 29.7% could do neither.

Goley common first names

Among the Goleys were men named Michael (7), Patrick (3), James (2), Martin (2) and Edward and women named Mary (5), Ellen (3), Calia, Catherine and Elizabeth.

Goley occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Goleys was farmer, 29.7% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (21.6%), farm labourer (8.1%), general labourer (5.4%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.7%).

What religion is Goley?

Goleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.4%).

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Goley statistics (1911)

Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 34

Goleyin the USA (2020)

Number: 831
Rank: 30,157

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

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