Keye family name history and map
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Keye in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Keye in Ireland: 13 men and 7 women.
Counties with Keye in Ireland
Most Keyes were found in Laois (9), with smaller numbers in Kilkenny (8), Derry (2) and Kildare (1).
Keye average age in 1911
The average Keye in 1911 was 33.4 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Keye literacy in 1911
Of the Keyes whose literacy was recorded, 88.9% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 5.6% could do neither.
Keye common first names
Among the Keyes were men named John (5), Michael (5), Kieran, Patrick and Thomas and women named Maude (2), Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Margaret.
Keye occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Keye's census form was "Scholar"; 40% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (15%), general labourer (10%), farmer (5%) and retired / pensioner (5%).
What religion is Keye?
Keyes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (10%).
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Keye statistics (1911)
Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 33
Keye in the USA (2020)
Number: 309
Rank: 68,578
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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