Greig family name history and map

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Greig in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 33 people named Greig in Ireland: 17 men and 16 women.

Counties with Greig in Ireland

Most Greigs were found in Down (16), with smaller numbers in Dublin (6), Cork (4), Waterford (3) and Antrim (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Greig average age in 1911

The average Greig in 1911 was 31.2 years old, though with only 33 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Greig literacy in 1911

Of the Greigs whose literacy was recorded, 93.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 6.1% could do neither.

Greig common first names

Among the Greigs were men named George (4), Charles (2), William (2), Alexander and Andrew and women named Annie (3), Agnes (2), Isabella (2), Annie M and Eliza.

Greig occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Greigs. Among them were 4 recorded as clerk / office worker, 4 at school, 2 recorded as general labourer, 2 recorded as tailor and 1 recorded as butcher.

What religion is Greig?

The largest religious group among Greigs was Anglican, at 48.5%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (42.4%), Congregationalist (3%), Roman Catholic (3%) and Unitarian (3%).

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Greig statistics (1911)

Number: 33
Rank: 7,222
Average Age: 31

Greigin the USA (2020)

Number: 2,295
Rank: 12,813

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

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