Melarkey family name history and map

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Melarkey

Melarkey in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 25 people named Melarkey in Ireland: 15 men and 10 women.

Counties with Melarkey in Ireland

Most Melarkeys were found in Derry (18), with smaller numbers in Antrim (4) and Fermanagh (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Melarkey average age in 1911

The average Melarkey in 1911 was 28.6 years old, though with only 25 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Melarkey literacy in 1911

Of the Melarkeys whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 33.3% could do neither.

Melarkey common first names

Among the Melarkeys were men named John (4), Peter (4), Patrick (3), William (2) and Arthur and women named Annie (2), Elizabeth (2), Jane (2), Mary Anne (2) and Marjorie.

Melarkey occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Melarkeys was farm labourer, 24% of them (6 people). Next came scholar / student (12%), domestic servant (8%), housekeeper (8%) and textile worker (8%).

What religion is Melarkey?

Melarkeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Melarkey statistics (1911)

Number: 25
Rank: 8,430
Average Age: 29

Melarkeyin 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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