Horan family name history and map
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Horan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,811 people named Horan in Ireland, about 0.064% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 314th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,428 men and 1,378 women. (A small number, 5, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Horan in Ireland
Kerry had the largest share of Horans, 15.3% (430 people). Next came Mayo (423), Offaly (330), Dublin (316) and Tipperary (163).
Horan average age in 1911
The average Horan in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 30.9 for men and 32.0 for women; slightly older 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.
Horan literacy in 1911
Of the Horans whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 18.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.9% reading and writing against 76.2% of 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.
Horan common first names
The most common male names were John (203), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (239), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Horan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Horans was farmer, 21% of them (591 people). Next came scholar / student (19.6%), general labourer (3.9%), farm labourer (3.9%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.5% of all Horans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Horan?
Horans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.4%).
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Horan statistics (1911)
Number: 2,811
Rank: 314
Average Age: 31
Horan in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,902
Rank: 3,514
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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