Kevane family name history and map
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Kevane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 206 people named Kevane in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 115 men to 91 women.
Counties with Kevane in Ireland
The Kevanes were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 100% of them (206 people).
Kevane average age in 1911
The average Kevane in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 27.0 for men and 26.7 for women; noticeably younger than 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.
Kevane literacy in 1911
Of the Kevanes whose literacy was recorded, 55.4% could both read and write, 7.4% could read but not write, and 36.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 57.1% reading and writing against 54% 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.
Kevane common first names
The most common male names were John (25), Thomas, James, Patrick and Maurice. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Bridget, Johanna, Kate and Margaret.
Kevane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kevanes was farmer, 28.6% of them (59 people). Next came scholar / student (21.4%), farm labourer (3.4%), general labourer (1.9%) and carpenter / joiner (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32% of all Kevanes, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is Kevane?
Kevanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Kevane statistics (1911)
Number: 206
Rank: 2,457
Average Age: 27
Kevane in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.