Moffitt family name history and map
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Moffitt in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 467 people named Moffitt in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,400 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 227 men and 240 women.
Counties with Moffitt in Ireland
Cavan had the largest share of Moffitts, 16.9% (79 people). Next came Fermanagh (73), Sligo (71), Antrim (50) and Roscommon (38).
Moffitt average age in 1911
The average Moffitt in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 29.8 for men and 31.4 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.
Moffitt literacy in 1911
Of the Moffitts whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 16.2% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Moffitt common first names
The most common male names were John (23), William, James, Michael and Robert. For women it was Mary (24), followed by Ellen, Annie, Margaret and Anne.
Moffitt occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Moffitts was farmer, 24.8% of them (116 people). Next came scholar / student (19.7%), general labourer (1.9%), no occupation / dependent (1.9%) and domestic servant (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.8% of all Moffitts, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Moffitt?
The largest religious group among Moffitts was Anglican, at 39%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (31.5%), Methodist (14.1%), Presbyterian (13.9%) and Congregationalist (0.2%).
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Moffitt statistics (1911)
Number: 467
Rank: 1,414
Average Age: 31
Moffitt in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,864
Rank: 3,529
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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