Clinton family name history and map
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Clinton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 938 people named Clinton in Ireland; roughly one in every 4,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 449 men and 486 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Clinton in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Clintons, 24.6% (231 people). Next came Louth (128), Meath (86), Antrim (70) and Westmeath (58).
Clinton average age in 1911
The average Clinton in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 28.7 for men and 31.6 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.
Clinton literacy in 1911
Of the Clintons whose literacy was recorded, 75.9% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 19.6% 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.
Clinton common first names
The most common male names were John (66), James, Thomas, Patrick and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (81), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Clinton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Clinton's census form was "Scholar"; 19.4% (182) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11%), farm labourer (4.8%), general labourer (4.7%) and domestic servant (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.4% of all Clintons, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Clinton?
Clintons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.7%), Methodist (1.2%) and Presbyterian (1.2%).
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Clinton statistics (1911)
Number: 938
Rank: 826
Average Age: 30
Clinton in the USA (2020)
Number: 15,615
Rank: 2,274
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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