Scarff family name history and map
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Scarff in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Scarff in Ireland: 24 men and 23 women.
Counties with Scarff in Ireland
Most Scarffs were found in Dublin (18), with smaller numbers in Donegal (12), Wicklow (7), Tipperary (5) and Carlow (2).
Scarff average age in 1911
The average Scarff in 1911 was 23.7 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Scarff literacy in 1911
Of the Scarffs whose literacy was recorded, 86.7% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 8.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.5% reading and writing against 83.3% of men.
Scarff common first names
Among the Scarffs were men named Thomas (4), William (4), Charles (2), John (2) and Alexander and women named Margaret (3), Sarah (3), Bridget (2), Mary (2) and Alexander.
Scarff occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Scarff's census form was "Scholar"; 31.9% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (6.4%), clerk / office worker (4.3%), general labourer (4.3%) and carter / driver / groom (2.1%).
What religion is Scarff?
Most Scarffs, 59.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (38.3%) and Methodist (2.1%).
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Scarff statistics (1911)
Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 24
Scarffin the USA (2020)
Number: 510
Rank: 45,217
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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