Marah family name history and map

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Marah in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 22 people named Marah in Ireland: 11 men and 11 women.

Counties with Marah in Ireland

Most Marahs were found in Wicklow (11), with smaller numbers in Laois (4), Louth (4), Carlow (2) and Cork (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Marah average age in 1911

The average Marah in 1911 was 27.7 years old, though with only 22 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Marah literacy in 1911

Of the Marahs whose literacy was recorded, 55.6% could both read and write, 11.1% could read but not write, and 33.3% could do neither.

Marah common first names

Among the Marahs were men named Denis (2), James (2), Edward, George and John and women named Rose (2), Anne, Annie, Catherine and Ellen.

Marah occupations in 1911

Too few Marahs had an occupation recorded to say anything meaningful.

What religion is Marah?

Marahs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.5%).

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Marah statistics (1911)

Number: 22
Rank: 9,046
Average Age: 28

Marah in the USA (2020)

Number: 374
Rank: 58,578

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

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