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Last in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 29 people named Last in Ireland: 14 men and 15 women.

Counties with Last in Ireland

Most Lasts were found in Tyrone (13), with smaller numbers in Derry (4), Kerry (4), Cork (3) and Kildare (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Last average age in 1911

The average Last in 1911 was 27.4 years old, though with only 29 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Last literacy in 1911

Of the Lasts whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 10.7% could do neither.

Last common first names

Among the Lasts were men named Harry (3), Charles (2), Edward (2), Walter (2) and Alfred and women named Mary (3), Jane (2), Kate (2), Alice and Annie.

Last occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Last's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were carter / driver / groom (13.8%), gamekeeper / forester (10.3%), domestic servant (6.9%) and general labourer (6.9%).

What religion is Last?

Most Lasts, 51.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (48.3%).

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Last statistics (1911)

Number: 29
Rank: 7,772
Average Age: 27

Lastin the USA (2020)

Number: 10,013
Rank: 3,477

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

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