Kelpie family name history and map

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Kelpie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 17 people named Kelpie in Ireland: 9 men and 8 women.

Counties with Kelpie in Ireland

Most Kelpies were found in Derry (12), with smaller numbers in Down (4) and Donegal (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Kelpie average age in 1911

The average Kelpie in 1911 was 32.4 years old, though with only 17 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Kelpie literacy in 1911

Of the Kelpies whose literacy was recorded, 86.7% could both read and write, 13.3% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Kelpie common first names

Among the Kelpies were men named Patrick (4), James (2), Joseph (2) and George and women named Ellen (3), Hannah (2), Mary Ellen (2) and Lizzie.

Kelpie occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Kelpies. Among them were 3 recorded as general labourer, 3 recorded as other maker / factory worker, 2 recorded as mason / bricklayer, 2 recorded as porter / messenger and 2 recorded as textile worker.

What religion is Kelpie?

Kelpies were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Kelpie statistics (1911)

Number: 17
Rank: 10,472
Average Age: 32

Kelpie in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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