Kevil family name history and map
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Kevil in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Kevil in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 39 men to 24 women.
Counties with Kevil in Ireland
The Kevils were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 57.1% of them (36 people). Next came Leitrim (11), Sligo (11) and Mayo (5).
Kevil average age in 1911
The average Kevil in 1911 was 37.4 years old, 36.1 for men and 39.6 for women; noticeably 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.
Kevil literacy in 1911
Of the Kevils whose literacy was recorded, 71.7% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 26.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.7% reading and writing against 65.2% 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.
Kevil common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (10), Thomas, John, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Anne, Norah, Kate and Lizzie.
Kevil occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kevils was farmer, 31.7% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (7.9%) and retired / pensioner (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.7% of all Kevils, followed by retired & pensioners.
What religion is Kevil?
Kevils were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.2% of them.
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Kevil statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 37
Kevil in the USA (2020)
Number: 159
Rank: 116,252
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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