Silke family name history and map
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Silke in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 159 people named Silke in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 82 women.
Counties and map with Silke in Ireland
The Silkes were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 76.7% of them (122 people). Next came Dublin (16), Roscommon (11), Kilkenny (5) and Wicklow (3).
Silke average age in 1911
The average Silke in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 29.0 for men and 31.6 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.
Silke literacy in 1911
Of the Silkes whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 19.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. 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.
Silke common first names
The most common male names were John (16), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and Martin. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Annie and Delia.
Silke occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Silkes was farmer, 23.9% of them (38 people). Next came scholar / student (18.9%), blacksmith / smith (3.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.4% of all Silkes, followed by metal & engineering, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Silke?
Silkes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them.
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Silke statistics (1911)
Number: 159
Rank: 2,897
Average Age: 30
Silke in the USA (2020)
Number: 232
Rank: 86,457
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
