Waker family name history and map

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Waker in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 13 people named Waker in Ireland: 10 men and 3 women.

Counties with Waker in Ireland

Most Wakers were found in Mayo (10), with smaller numbers in Cork (1), Down (1) and Tipperary (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Waker average age in 1911

The average Waker in 1911 was 15.2 years old, though with only 13 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Waker literacy in 1911

Of the Wakers whose literacy was recorded, 38.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 61.5% could do neither.

Waker common first names

Among the Wakers were men named Patrick (2), David, H, James and John and women named Bridget, Julia and Norah.

Waker occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Wakers. Among them were 3 recorded as farm labourer, 2 at school and 1 recorded as plumber.

What religion is Waker?

Wakers were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.7%) and Presbyterian (7.7%).

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Waker statistics (1911)

Number: 13
Rank: 12,234
Average Age: 15

Wakerin the USA (2020)

Number: 628
Rank: 38,010

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

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