Minihane family name history and map
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Minihane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 428 people named Minihane in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 240 men to 188 women.
Counties with Minihane in Ireland
The Minihanes were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 99.3% of them (425 people). Next came Waterford (2) and Limerick (1).
Minihane average age in 1911
The average Minihane in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 30.0 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.
Minihane literacy in 1911
Of the Minihanes whose literacy was recorded, 71.3% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 26.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 74.3% reading and writing against 68.9% of men. 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.
Minihane common first names
The most common male names were John (43), Patrick, Michael, Daniel and Denis. For women it was Mary (36), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Bridget and Julia.
Minihane occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Minihane's census form was "Scholar"; 20.6% (88) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.7%), farm labourer (6.1%), general labourer (4.9%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.1% of all Minihanes, followed by domestic service, general labourers and fishing.
What religion is Minihane?
Minihanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Minihane statistics (1911)
Number: 428
Rank: 1,496
Average Age: 31
Minihane in the USA (2020)
Number: 131
Rank: 133,930
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.