Likely family name history and map
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Likely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 70 people named Likely in Ireland; roughly one in every 63,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 38 women.
Counties with Likely in Ireland
The Likelys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 60% of them (42 people). Next came Leitrim (22), Offaly (2), Sligo (2) and Dublin (1).
Likely average age in 1911
The average Likely in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 29.4 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Likely literacy in 1911
Of the Likelys whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 21.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 75.7% reading and writing against 68.8% of men. 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.
Likely common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Francis, John, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Isabella.
Likely occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Likelys was farmer, 27.1% of them (19 people). Next came scholar / student (22.9%), textile worker (5.7%), domestic servant (4.3%) and farm labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30% of all Likelys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Likely?
Most Likelys, 57.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (41.4%).
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Likely statistics (1911)
Number: 70
Rank: 4,760
Average Age: 30
Likelyin the USA (2020)
Number: 551
Rank: 42,381
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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