Harty family name history and map
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Harty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 766 people named Harty in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 382 men and 383 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Harty in Ireland
Limerick had the largest share of Hartys, 23% (176 people). Next came Tipperary (166), Kerry (122), Cork (113) and Waterford (82).
Harty average age in 1911
The average Harty in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.0 for men and 32.0 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.
Harty literacy in 1911
Of the Hartys whose literacy was recorded, 83% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 13.2% 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.
Harty common first names
The most common male names were John (61), James, Michael, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (55), followed by Bridget, Kate, Ellen and Annie.
Harty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Harty's census form was "Scholar"; 21.7% (166) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.5%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (2.3%) and domestic servant (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.8% of all Hartys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Harty?
Hartys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.7%) and Presbyterian (1%).
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Harty statistics (1911)
Number: 766
Rank: 970
Average Age: 31
Harty in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,700
Rank: 8,540
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.