Munnelly family name history and map
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Munnelly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 536 people named Munnelly in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 253 men and 283 women.
Counties with Munnelly in Ireland
The Munnellys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 97.2% of them (521 people). Next came Dublin (10), Sligo (4) and Limerick (1).
Munnelly average age in 1911
The average Munnelly in 1911 was 27.1 years old, 27.5 for men and 26.7 for women; a touch younger than 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.
Munnelly literacy in 1911
Of the Munnellys whose literacy was recorded, 57.3% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 39.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 58.6% reading and writing against 55.8% of men. 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.
Munnelly common first names
The most common male names were John (49), Michael, Thomas, Patrick and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (65), followed by Bridget, Anne, Ellen and Margaret.
Munnelly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Munnellys was farmer, 23.7% of them (127 people). Next came scholar / student (21.6%), farm labourer (1.9%), general labourer (1.9%) and domestic servant (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.7% of all Munnellys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Munnelly?
Munnellys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.8% of them.
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Munnelly statistics (1911)
Number: 536
Rank: 1,280
Average Age: 27
Munnelly in the USA (2020)
Number: 326
Rank: 65,688
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.