Pim family name history
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Pim in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 151 people named Pim in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 92 women to 59 men.
Counties with Pim in Ireland
The Pims were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 52.3% of them (79 people). Next came Antrim (23), Laois (15), Wicklow (14) and Down (8).
Pim average age in 1911
The average Pim in 1911 was 37.4 years old, 39.7 for men and 35.9 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.
Pim literacy in 1911
Of the Pims whose literacy was recorded, 91.2% could both read and write, 0.7% could read but not write, and 8.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93% reading and writing against 90% 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.
Pim common first names
The most common male names were Edward (3), Jonathan, Joseph, Frederic William and James. For women it was Elizabeth (7), followed by Alice, Charlotte, Constance and Emily.
Pim occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Pim's census form was "Scholar"; 15.2% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were no occupation / dependent (7.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6%), agent / manager (3.3%) and other professional (3.3%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 9.3% of all Pims, followed by no occupation / dependent, professional and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Pim?
The largest religious group among Pims was Anglican, at 41.7%. The remainder were mostly Quaker (41.7%), Roman Catholic (15.2%), Plymouth Brethren (0.7%) and Presbyterian (0.7%).
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Pim statistics (1911)
151 in Ireland
2,984 most common surname in Ireland
37 average age
Pimin the USA (2020)
258 in USA (2020)
79,581 rank in USA (2020)
