Norriss family name history and map

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Norriss

Norriss in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named Norriss in Ireland: 14 men and 14 women.

Counties with Norriss in Ireland

Most Norrisses were found in Waterford (11), with smaller numbers in Tipperary (7), Meath (6), Kilkenny (3) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Norriss average age in 1911

The average Norriss in 1911 was 32.1 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Norriss literacy in 1911

Of the Norrisses whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither.

Norriss common first names

Among the Norrisses were men named Patrick (4), John (3), Michael (2), Thomas (2) and J and women named Mary (4), Bridget, Bridgit, Eliza and Ellen Mary.

Norriss occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Norriss's census form was "Scholar"; 21.4% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (14.3%), general labourer (10.7%), domestic servant (7.1%) and farmer (7.1%).

What religion is Norriss?

Norrisses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.6%).

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Norriss statistics (1911)

Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 32

Norriss in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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