Donelan family name history and map
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Donelan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 387 people named Donelan in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 185 men and 202 women.
Counties with Donelan in Ireland
The Donelans were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 80.4% of them (311 people). Next came Roscommon (25), Cork (13), Mayo (9) and Antrim (7).
Donelan average age in 1911
The average Donelan in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 28.5 for men and 30.7 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.
Donelan literacy in 1911
Of the Donelans whose literacy was recorded, 73.5% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 22.2% 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.
Donelan common first names
The most common male names were Michael (28), John, Patrick, Thomas and Martin. For women it was Mary (39), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Agnes.
Donelan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Donelans was farmer, 24% of them (93 people). Next came scholar / student (23%), general labourer (4.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%) and teacher (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.1% of all Donelans, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Donelan?
Donelans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.1%).
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Donelan statistics (1911)
Number: 387
Rank: 1,615
Average Age: 30
Donelan in the USA (2020)
Number: 881
Rank: 28,736
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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