Samson family name history and map
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Samson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Samson in Ireland: 17 men and 9 women.
Counties with Samson in Ireland
Most Samsons were found in Down (12), with smaller numbers in Antrim (6), Cork (2), Derry (2) and Cavan (1).
Samson average age in 1911
The average Samson in 1911 was 34.7 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Samson literacy in 1911
Of the Samsons whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither.
Samson common first names
Among the Samsons were men named James (3), William (3), Henry (2), Samuel (2) and Wilson (2) and women named Grace (2), Anne, Beatrice, Ellen and Elsie.
Samson occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Samsons. Among them were 4 recorded as farm labourer, 3 recorded as other professional, 2 recorded as clerk / office worker, 2 recorded as farmer and 1 recorded as carpenter / joiner.
What religion is Samson?
The largest religious group among Samsons was Presbyterian, at 38.5%. The remainder were mostly Methodist (23.1%), Roman Catholic (15.4%), Anglican (11.5%) and Congregationalist (11.5%).
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Samson statistics (1911)
Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 35
Samsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 11,963
Rank: 2,944
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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