Laffy family name history and map
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Laffy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named Laffy in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 30 women.
Counties with Laffy in Ireland
The Laffys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 66.1% of them (39 people). Next came Mayo (19) and Cork (1).
Laffy average age in 1911
The average Laffy in 1911 was 34.4 years old, 28.3 for men and 40.2 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.
Laffy literacy in 1911
Of the Laffys whose literacy was recorded, 59.3% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 35.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Laffy common first names
The most common male names were Michael (5), Patrick, John, Thomas and Martin. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Catherine, Bridget, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Laffy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Laffys was farmer, 33.9% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (13.6%), farm labourer (5.1%), general labourer (3.4%) and domestic servant (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 39% of all Laffys, followed by domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Laffy?
Laffys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Laffy statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 34
Laffy 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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