Hare family name history and map
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Hare in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 304 people named Hare in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 156 men and 148 women.
Counties with Hare in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Hares, 23.4% (71 people). Next came Dublin (51), Antrim (36), Armagh (26) and Limerick (25).
Hare average age in 1911
The average Hare in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 28.2 for men and 30.2 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.
Hare literacy in 1911
Of the Hares whose literacy was recorded, 79.9% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 17% 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.
Hare common first names
The most common male names were John (17), James, William, Michael and Joseph. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Sarah and Eliza.
Hare occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hare's census form was "Scholar"; 17.4% (53) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (5.6%), farmer (4.6%), farm labourer (4.3%) and textile worker (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 8.9% of all Hares, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Hare?
The largest religious group among Hares was Anglican, at 33.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (31.6%), Roman Catholic (29.6%), Methodist (2.3%) and Baptist (1.6%).
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Hare statistics (1911)
Number: 304
Rank: 1,896
Average Age: 29
Harein the USA (2020)
Number: 15,310
Rank: 2,323
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
