Powers family name history and map

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Powers in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Powers in Ireland: 13 men and 19 women.

Counties with Powers in Ireland

Most Powerses were found in Derry (6), with smaller numbers in Kerry (6), Antrim (4), Kilkenny (4) and Wexford (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Powers average age in 1911

The average Powers in 1911 was 37.8 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Powers literacy in 1911

Of the Powerses whose literacy was recorded, 68.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 31.2% could do neither.

Powers common first names

Among the Powerses were men named William (4), James (2), Alexander, Edmond and Edmond W and women named Ellen (4), Mary Ann (3), Anne, Christina and Eliza.

Powers occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Powerses was farmer, 21.9% of them (7 people). Next came scholar / student (12.5%), farm labourer (9.4%), fisherman (6.2%) and housekeeper (3.1%).

What religion is Powers?

Powerses were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.6%), Baptist (3.1%) and Presbyterian (3.1%).

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Powers statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 38

Powers in the USA (2020)

Number: 88,252
Rank: 347

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

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