Stevens family name history and map
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Stevens in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 286 people named Stevens in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 141 men and 143 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Stevens in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Stevenses, 22.7% (65 people). Next came Antrim (29), Cork (25), Down (22) and Galway (19).
Stevens average age in 1911
The average Stevens in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 30.3 for men and 29.2 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.
Stevens literacy in 1911
Of the Stevenses whose literacy was recorded, 85.9% could both read and write, 0.7% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 90.2% reading and writing against 81.6% of 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.
Stevens common first names
The most common male names were John (11), James, William, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Ellen and Emily.
Stevens occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Stevens's census form was "Scholar"; 16.1% (46) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.3%), general labourer (3.5%), metal worker / engineer (3.1%) and clerk / office worker (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.1% of all Stevenses, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Stevens?
The largest religious group among Stevenses was Roman Catholic, at 44.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (32.5%), Presbyterian (14%), Methodist (5.6%) and Baptist (1.4%).
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Stevens statistics (1911)
Number: 286
Rank: 1,984
Average Age: 30
Stevensin the USA (2020)
Number: 177,585
Rank: 141
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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