Harkin family name history and map
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Harkin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,927 people named Harkin in Ireland, about 0.044% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 456th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 975 men and 952 women.
Counties with Harkin in Ireland
The Harkins were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 66.4% of them (1,279 people). Next came Derry (246), Tyrone (132), Leitrim (87) and Antrim (67).
Harkin average age in 1911
The average Harkin in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 30.2 for men and 31.2 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Harkin literacy in 1911
Of the Harkins whose literacy was recorded, 64.4% could both read and write, 5.7% could read but not write, and 29.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Harkin common first names
The most common male names were John (150), Patrick, James, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (162), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Ellen.
Harkin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Harkins was farmer, 20.9% of them (403 people). Next came scholar / student (20.4%), farm labourer (4.6%), general labourer (2.9%) and seamstress (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.9% of all Harkins, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Harkin?
Harkins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (1.9%), Anglican (0.5%) and Methodist (0.3%).
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Harkin statistics (1911)
Number: 1,927
Rank: 456
Average Age: 31
Harkin in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,283
Rank: 20,854
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.