Moloney family name history and map
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Moloney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 5,949 people named Moloney in Ireland, about 0.136% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 124th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 3,032 men and 2,915 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Moloney in Ireland
Clare had the largest share of Moloneys, 24.1% (1,434 people). Next came Limerick (1,128), Tipperary (707), Cork (584) and Galway (451).
Moloney average age in 1911
The average Moloney in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 29.4 for men and 30.1 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.
Moloney literacy in 1911
Of the Moloneys whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 18.6% 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.
Moloney common first names
The most common male names were John (499), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (549), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Kate.
Moloney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Moloney's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (1,286) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.1%), farm labourer (4.2%), general labourer (4.1%) and domestic servant (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23% of all Moloneys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Moloney?
Moloneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%) and Moravian (0.1%).
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Moloney statistics (1911)
Number: 5,949
Rank: 124
Average Age: 30
Moloneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,838
Rank: 10,743
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
