Risk family name history and map
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Risk in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 57 people named Risk in Ireland; roughly one in every 77,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 31 women.
Counties with Risk in Ireland
Antrim was Risk country: 33.3% of them (19 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Derry (18), Down (18), Cork (1) and Dublin (1).
Risk average age in 1911
The average Risk in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 28.3 for men and 31.7 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.
Risk literacy in 1911
Of the Risks whose literacy was recorded, 87% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 7.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.7% reading and writing against 84% 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.
Risk common first names
The most common male names were Samuel (6), James, John, Bertie and William. For women it was Elizabeth (3), followed by Jane, Deborah, Ellen and Margaret.
Risk occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Risks was carpenter / joiner, 10.5% of them (6 people). Next came painter / decorator (8.8%), scholar / student (8.8%), laundress (7%) and other professional (5.3%). Grouped by sector, building & construction accounted for 19.3% of all Risks, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Risk?
Most Risks, 61.4%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (36.8%) and Roman Catholic (1.8%).
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Risk statistics (1911)
Number: 57
Rank: 5,337
Average Age: 30
Risk in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,440
Rank: 18,890
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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