Malley family name history and map
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Malley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,045 people named Malley in Ireland, about 0.047% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 428th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,065 men and 980 women.
Counties with Malley in Ireland
The Malleys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 76.9% of them (1,572 people). Next came Galway (212), Kerry (64), Clare (51) and Dublin (42).
Malley average age in 1911
The average Malley in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 30.6 for men and 31.7 for women; slightly 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.
Malley literacy in 1911
Of the Malleys whose literacy was recorded, 67.1% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 29.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 69.7% reading and writing against 64.3% of 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.
Malley common first names
The most common male names were John (177), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (188), followed by Mary, Anne, Catherine and Margaret.
Malley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Malleys was farmer, 31.4% of them (643 people). Next came scholar / student (19.2%), farm labourer (2.5%), general labourer (1.8%) and domestic servant (0.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.2% of all Malleys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Malley?
Malleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.4%), Presbyterian (0.2%) and Methodist (0.1%).
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Malley statistics (1911)
Number: 2,045
Rank: 428
Average Age: 31
Malleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,581
Rank: 8,786
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
