Kerrane family name history and map
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Kerrane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 176 people named Kerrane in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 88 men and 88 women.
Counties with Kerrane in Ireland
The Kerranes were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 52.8% of them (93 people). Next came Roscommon (52), Galway (29) and Longford (2).
Kerrane average age in 1911
The average Kerrane in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 28.7 for men and 31.2 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.
Kerrane literacy in 1911
Of the Kerranes whose literacy was recorded, 57.1% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 38.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 62.1% reading and writing against 52.3% 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.
Kerrane common first names
The most common male names were John (16), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Bridget, Mary Anne, Margret and Anne.
Kerrane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kerranes was farmer, 29% of them (51 people). Next came scholar / student (22.7%), farm labourer (5.1%), teacher (1.1%) and dressmaker / milliner (0.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.1% of all Kerranes, followed by professional, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Kerrane?
Kerranes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them.
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Kerrane statistics (1911)
Number: 176
Rank: 2,717
Average Age: 30
Kerrane in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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