Nihill family name history and map
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Nihill in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 99 people named Nihill in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 55 men to 44 women.
Counties with Nihill in Ireland
The Nihills were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 75.8% of them (75 people). Next came Kerry (12), Limerick (11) and Tipperary (1).
Nihill average age in 1911
The average Nihill in 1911 was 33.3 years old, 33.6 for men and 33.1 for women; noticeably older 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.
Nihill literacy in 1911
Of the Nihills whose literacy was recorded, 75.8% could both read and write, 1% could read but not write, and 23.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 77.3% reading and writing against 74.5% 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.
Nihill common first names
The most common male names were John (14), Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Margaret and Anne.
Nihill occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Nihills was farmer, 29.3% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (11.1%), general labourer (6.1%), domestic servant (4%) and carpenter / joiner (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.3% of all Nihills, followed by domestic service, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is Nihill?
Nihills were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Nihill statistics (1911)
Number: 99
Rank: 3,878
Average Age: 33
Nihillin the USA (2020)
Number: 267
Rank: 77,462
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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