Mays family name history and map
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Mays in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Mays in Ireland: 28 men and 19 women.
Counties with Mays in Ireland
Most Mayses were found in Antrim (20), with smaller numbers in Down (20), Dublin (5), Cork (1) and Limerick (1).
Mays average age in 1911
The average Mays in 1911 was 25.9 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Mays literacy in 1911
Of the Mayses whose literacy was recorded, 65% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 32.5% could do neither.
Mays common first names
Among the Mayses were men named James (6), William John (3), Alexander (2), Edward (2) and George (2) and women named Annie Jane (2), Elizabeth (2), Jane (2), Sarah (2) and Anne Elenor.
Mays occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Mays's census form was "Scholar"; 17% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (8.5%), metal worker / engineer (8.5%), textile worker (4.3%) and carter / driver / groom (2.1%).
What religion is Mays?
The largest religious group among Mayses was Anglican, at 34%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (21.3%), Roman Catholic (14.9%) and Methodist (12.8%).
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Mays statistics (1911)
Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 26
Mays in the USA (2020)
Number: 39,073
Rank: 875
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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