Will family name history and map

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Will in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Will in Ireland: 9 men and 11 women.

Counties with Will in Ireland

Most Wills were found in Dublin (8), with smaller numbers in Cork (7), Derry (2), Antrim (1) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Will average age in 1911

The average Will in 1911 was 22.2 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Will literacy in 1911

Of the Wills whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10.5% could do neither.

Will common first names

Among the Wills were men named Gordon (2), Thomas (2), Albert, J and James and women named Barett, Dorothy, Elizza, Emily and Gnid.

Will occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Wills. Among them were 4 at school, 2 recorded as no occupation / dependent, 2 recorded as other maker / factory worker, 1 recorded as baker / confectioner and 1 recorded as carpenter / joiner.

What religion is Will?

The largest religious group among Wills was Anglican, at 35%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (35%), Roman Catholic (20%) and Methodist (5%).

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Will statistics (1911)

Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 22

Willin the USA (2020)

Number: 12,037
Rank: 2,918

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

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