Leeney family name history and map

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Leeney in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Leeney in Ireland: 8 men and 13 women.

Counties with Leeney in Ireland

Most Leeneys were found in Cork (14), with smaller numbers in Limerick (6) and Laois (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Leeney average age in 1911

The average Leeney in 1911 was 24.1 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Leeney literacy in 1911

Of the Leeneys whose literacy was recorded, 94.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5.3% could do neither.

Leeney common first names

Among the Leeneys were men named Edmond (2), John (2), Maurice (2), James and Timothy and women named Mary (2), Nora (2), Alice J, Catherine and Ellen.

Leeney occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Leeneys. Among them were 5 at school, 2 recorded as carter / driver / groom, 1 recorded as carpenter / joiner, 1 recorded as clerk / office worker and 1 recorded as domestic servant.

What religion is Leeney?

Leeneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Leeney statistics (1911)

Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 24

Leeney 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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