Branagan family name history and map
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Branagan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 243 people named Branagan in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 125 men and 118 women.
Counties with Branagan in Ireland
Dublin was Branagan country: 35.8% of them (87 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (38), Louth (26), Westmeath (21) and Carlow (12).
Branagan average age in 1911
The average Branagan in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.6 for men and 30.1 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.
Branagan literacy in 1911
Of the Branagans whose literacy was recorded, 75.2% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 20.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.5% reading and writing against 71.7% 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.
Branagan common first names
The most common male names were John (20), Patrick, James, Peter and Joseph. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Catherine, Margaret, Agnes and Bridget.
Branagan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Branagan's census form was "Scholar"; 18.1% (44) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.9%), general labourer (4.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.1%) and farm labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14% of all Branagans, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Branagan?
Branagans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.3%).
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Branagan statistics (1911)
Number: 243
Rank: 2,217
Average Age: 29
Branagan in the USA (2020)
Number: 651
Rank: 36,891
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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