Hope family name history and map
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Hope in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 331 people named Hope in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 174 men and 157 women.
Counties with Hope in Ireland
Westmeath had the largest share of Hopes, 19.6% (65 people). Next came Antrim (59), Dublin (49), Mayo (43) and Down (18).
Hope average age in 1911
The average Hope in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 32.6 for men and 33.1 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.
Hope literacy in 1911
Of the Hopes whose literacy was recorded, 83.9% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 12.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.9% reading and writing against 81.2% 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.
Hope common first names
The most common male names were John (19), Patrick, Michael, William and James. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Annie and Jane.
Hope occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hope's census form was "Scholar"; 19.9% (66) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.1%), general labourer (4.8%), domestic servant (4.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.1% of all Hopes, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Hope?
Most Hopes, 63.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.1%), Presbyterian (11.5%), Methodist (2.4%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.3%).
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Hope statistics (1911)
Number: 331
Rank: 1,788
Average Age: 33
Hope in the USA (2020)
Number: 17,147
Rank: 2,057
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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