Silver family name history and map

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Silver in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 40 people named Silver in Ireland: 20 men and 20 women.

Counties with Silver in Ireland

Most Silvers were found in Galway (31), with smaller numbers in Dublin (4), Roscommon (3) and Antrim (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Silver average age in 1911

The average Silver in 1911 was 25.1 years old, though with only 40 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Silver literacy in 1911

Of the Silvers whose literacy was recorded, 91.7% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Silver common first names

Among the Silvers were men named John (3), Patrick (3), Michael (2), Abiel and Denny and women named Bridget (4), Agnes (2), Annie (2), Ellen (2) and Mary Anne (2).

Silver occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Silver's census form was "Scholar"; 27.5% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were publican / hotel worker (12.5%), farmer (10%), general labourer (7.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.5%).

What religion is Silver?

Silvers were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.5%), Jewish (2.5%) and Non-Conformist (2.5%).

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Silver statistics (1911)

Number: 40
Rank: 6,502
Average Age: 25

Silver in the USA (2020)

Number: 21,205
Rank: 1,651

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

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