Neary family name history and map
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Neary in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,604 people named Neary in Ireland, about 0.037% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 541st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 810 men and 791 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Neary in Ireland
Mayo was Neary country: 32.1% of them (515 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Roscommon (299), Sligo (155), Dublin (153) and Kilkenny (130).
Neary average age in 1911
The average Neary in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 29.4 for men and 32.3 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.
Neary literacy in 1911
Of the Nearys whose literacy was recorded, 74.7% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 21.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.5% reading and writing against 72.9% 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.
Neary common first names
The most common male names were John (124), Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (127), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Ellen.
Neary occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Nearys was farmer, 24.3% of them (390 people). Next came scholar / student (20.9%), general labourer (3.5%), farm labourer (2.9%) and domestic servant (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.6% of all Nearys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Neary?
Nearys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1%).
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Neary statistics (1911)
Number: 1,604
Rank: 541
Average Age: 31
Neary in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,545
Rank: 7,099
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.