Goonan family name history and map
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Goonan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 179 people named Goonan in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 85 men and 94 women.
Counties with Goonan in Ireland
The Goonans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 62.6% of them (112 people). Next came Galway (45), Clare (8), Limerick (6) and Offaly (5).
Goonan average age in 1911
The average Goonan in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 31.1 for men and 28.9 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.
Goonan literacy in 1911
Of the Goonans whose literacy was recorded, 68.8% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 29.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.7% reading and writing against 57.8% 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.
Goonan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (15), John, Michael, Thomas and Anthony. For women it was Mary (22), followed by Bridget, Honor, Catherine and Margaret.
Goonan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Goonans was farmer, 35.8% of them (64 people). Next came scholar / student (20.7%), knitter / lace worker (1.7%), general labourer (1.1%) and agent / manager (0.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.9% of all Goonans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Goonan?
Goonans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Goonan statistics (1911)
Number: 179
Rank: 2,687
Average Age: 30
Goonanin the USA (2020)
Number: 470
Rank: 48,549
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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