Spearman family name history and map

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Spearman

Spearman in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 43 people named Spearman in Ireland: 24 men and 19 women.

Counties with Spearman in Ireland

Most Spearmans were found in Tipperary (21), with smaller numbers in Longford (9), Dublin (5), Roscommon (4) and Sligo (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Spearman average age in 1911

The average Spearman in 1911 was 34.7 years old, though with only 43 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Spearman literacy in 1911

Of the Spearmans whose literacy was recorded, 92.7% could both read and write, 7.3% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Spearman common first names

Among the Spearmans were men named James (3), Thomas (3), George (2), Joseph (2) and Simon (2) and women named Bridget (2), Margaret (2), Mary (2), Anne and Caroline.

Spearman occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Spearman's census form was "Scholar"; 16.3% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14%), plasterer / slater / thatcher (9.3%), general labourer (7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.7%).

What religion is Spearman?

Most Spearmans, 53.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (46.5%).

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Spearman statistics (1911)

Number: 43
Rank: 6,301
Average Age: 35

Spearmanin the USA (2020)

Number: 7,437
Rank: 4,626

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

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