Grier family name history
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Grier in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 173 people named Grier in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 86 men and 87 women.
Counties with Grier in Ireland
Mayo was Grier country: 26% of them (45 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Donegal (32), Longford (25), Cavan (16) and Westmeath (12).
Grier average age in 1911
The average Grier in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 34.0 for men and 31.1 for women; slightly older than 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.
Grier literacy in 1911
Of the Griers whose literacy was recorded, 82.1% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 16.2% 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.
Grier common first names
The most common male names were John (15), William, Henry, James and Thomas. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Bridget, Anne, Annie and Catherine.
Grier occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Griers was farmer, 27.2% of them (47 people). Next came scholar / student (19.1%), farm labourer (3.5%), domestic servant (2.9%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.6% of all Griers, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and transport.
What religion is Grier?
Most Griers, 59.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (19.1%), Anglican (16.2%) and Methodist (5.2%).
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Grier statistics (1911)
173 in Ireland
2,744 most common surname in Ireland
33 average age
Grierin the USA (2020)
13,460 in USA (2020)
2,619 rank in USA (2020)
