Myles family name history and map
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Myles in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 544 people named Myles in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 268 men and 276 women.
Counties with Myles in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Myleses, 10.3% (56 people). Next came Louth (52), Dublin (50), Tipperary (48) and Cork (40).
Myles average age in 1911
The average Myles in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.6 for men and 29.9 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.
Myles literacy in 1911
Of the Myleses whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 17.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.3% reading and writing against 77% of 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.
Myles common first names
The most common male names were John (33), James, Patrick, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (43), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Margaret.
Myles occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Myles's census form was "Scholar"; 21.1% (115) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.8%), farm labourer (5.7%), general labourer (3.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.4% of all Myleses, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Myles?
Myleses were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (14.7%), Presbyterian (4.8%) and Methodist (2.6%).
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Myles statistics (1911)
Number: 544
Rank: 1,261
Average Age: 29
Myles in the USA (2020)
Number: 13,774
Rank: 2,557
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.