Swiney family name history and map
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Swiney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Swiney in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 25 women.
Counties with Swiney in Ireland
The Swineys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 59.6% of them (31 people). Next came Donegal (9), Kerry (9), Antrim (2) and Roscommon (1).
Swiney average age in 1911
The average Swiney in 1911 was 28.2 years old, 22.9 for men and 34.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
Swiney literacy in 1911
Of the Swineys whose literacy was recorded, 83.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Swiney common first names
The most common male names were Michael (4), Daniel, Patrick, John and Thomas. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Ellen, Bridget, Margaret and Ann.
Swiney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Swiney's census form was "Scholar"; 36.5% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.5%), domestic servant (5.8%), baker / confectioner (3.8%) and dressmaker / milliner (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.5% of all Swineys, followed by domestic service, food & drink and general labourers.
What religion is Swiney?
Swineys were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.2%).
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Swiney statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 28
Swiney in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,222
Rank: 13,182
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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