Hamrock family name history and map

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Hamrock in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Hamrock in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 36 men to 27 women.

Counties with Hamrock in Ireland

The Hamrocks were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 60.3% of them (38 people). Next came Mayo (25).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Hamrock average age in 1911

The average Hamrock in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 32.2 for men and 28.9 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.

Hamrock literacy in 1911

Of the Hamrocks whose literacy was recorded, 91.9% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 6.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 96.2% reading and writing against 88.9% of men. 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.

Hamrock common first names

The most common male names were John (7), Henry, Patrick, Stephen and Thomas. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Ellen, Norah, Anne and Annie.

Hamrock occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Hamrocks was farmer, 27% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (25.4%), farm labourer (7.9%), shoemaker (3.2%) and carpenter / joiner (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.9% of all Hamrocks, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and no occupation / dependent.

What religion is Hamrock?

Hamrocks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Hamrock statistics (1911)

Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 31

Hamrock in the USA (2020)

Number: 315
Rank: 67,529

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

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