Sharkie family name history and map

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Sharkie

Sharkie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 41 people named Sharkie in Ireland: 17 men and 23 women.

Counties with Sharkie in Ireland

Most Sharkies were found in Tyrone (15), with smaller numbers in Dublin (8), Tipperary (6), Cork (3) and Donegal (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Sharkie average age in 1911

The average Sharkie in 1911 was 26.8 years old, though with only 41 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Sharkie literacy in 1911

Of the Sharkies whose literacy was recorded, 85% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 12.5% could do neither.

Sharkie common first names

Among the Sharkies were men named Henry (2), Joseph (2), Alfred, Charles and Edward and women named Isabella (2), Katherine (2), May (2), Alice and Alice Jane.

Sharkie occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Sharkie's census form was "Scholar"; 22% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (12.2%), domestic servant (7.3%), teacher (7.3%) and metal worker / engineer (4.9%).

What religion is Sharkie?

The largest religious group among Sharkies was Anglican, at 48.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (31.7%) and Presbyterian (17.1%).

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Sharkie statistics (1911)

Number: 41
Rank: 6,436
Average Age: 27

Sharkie in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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