Turk family name history and map

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Turk in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Turk in Ireland: 10 men and 10 women.

Counties with Turk in Ireland

Most Turks were found in Antrim (19), with smaller numbers in Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Turk average age in 1911

The average Turk in 1911 was 23.4 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Turk literacy in 1911

Of the Turks whose literacy was recorded, 73.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 26.3% could do neither.

Turk common first names

Among the Turks were men named Alexander (2), George (2), James, John and Michael and women named Elizabeth (2), Agnes, Barbara, Bridget and Esther.

Turk occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Turks. Among them were 5 at school, 3 recorded as textile worker, 2 recorded as farmer, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 recorded as no occupation / dependent.

What religion is Turk?

The largest religious group among Turks was Presbyterian, at 45%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (35%), Unitarian (15%) and Anglican (5%).

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Turk statistics (1911)

Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 23

Turk in the USA (2020)

Number: 9,845
Rank: 3,537

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

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