Simons family name history and map
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Simons in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 100 people named Simons in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 51 men and 49 women.
Counties with Simons in Ireland
Meath was Simons country: 29% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Longford (17), Westmeath (10), Cavan (9) and Dublin (7).
Simons average age in 1911
The average Simons in 1911 was 35.3 years old, 35.6 for men and 34.9 for women; noticeably older than 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.
Simons literacy in 1911
Of the Simonses whose literacy was recorded, 77% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 18% 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.
Simons common first names
The most common male names were James (9), Thomas, John, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Ellen, Bridget, Jane and Margaret.
Simons occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Simonses was farm labourer, 13% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (11%), farmer (10%), general labourer (8%) and domestic servant (4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23% of all Simonses, followed by domestic service, general labourers and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Simons?
Most Simonses, 63%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (37%).
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Simons statistics (1911)
Number: 100
Rank: 3,857
Average Age: 35
Simonsin the USA (2020)
Number: 24,590
Rank: 1,412
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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