Kelliher family name history and map
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Kelliher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 742 people named Kelliher in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,900 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 363 men and 378 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Kelliher in Ireland
The Kellihers were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 72.9% of them (541 people). Next came Cork (116), Clare (27), Leitrim (17) and Limerick (11).
Kelliher average age in 1911
The average Kelliher in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 31.2 for men and 30.5 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.
Kelliher literacy in 1911
Of the Kellihers whose literacy was recorded, 75.9% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 20.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.1% reading and writing against 72.9% of 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.
Kelliher common first names
The most common male names were John (60), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and Daniel. For women it was Mary (62), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Hannah.
Kelliher occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kelliher's census form was "Scholar"; 22.4% (166) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.2%), farm labourer (5.7%), general labourer (3.8%) and domestic servant (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.1% of all Kellihers, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Kelliher?
Kellihers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.1%).
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Kelliher statistics (1911)
Number: 742
Rank: 990
Average Age: 31
Kelliher in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,081
Rank: 13,889
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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