Turke family name history and map

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Turke in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Turke in Ireland: 15 men and 17 women.

Counties with Turke in Ireland

Most Turkes were found in Galway (29), with smaller numbers in Antrim (1), Cork (1) and Tipperary (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Turke average age in 1911

The average Turke in 1911 was 25.1 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Turke literacy in 1911

Of the Turkes whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 21.9% could do neither.

Turke common first names

Among the Turkes were men named John (3), Michael (3), Patrick (2), Anthony and Bartty and women named Mary (4), Bridget (2), Maggie (2), Anney and Annie.

Turke occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Turke's census form was "Scholar"; 28.1% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (12.5%), farmer (9.4%), textile worker (6.2%) and sailor / dock worker (3.1%).

What religion is Turke?

Turkes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Turke statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 25

Turkein the USA (2020)

Number: 220
Rank: 90,184

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

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