O'Loan family name history
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O'Loan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 140 people named O'Loan in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 73 men and 67 women.
Counties with O'Loan in Ireland
The O'Loans were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 85.7% of them (120 people). Next came Derry (6), Donegal (6), Down (5) and Tyrone (3).
O'Loan average age in 1911
The average O'Loan in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 31.3 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.
O'Loan literacy in 1911
Of the O'Loans whose literacy was recorded, 79.6% could both read and write, 7.3% could read but not write, and 13.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.7% reading and writing against 73.8% 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.
O'Loan common first names
The most common male names were Daniel (11), James, John, Patrick and Charles. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Sarah, Annie, Bella and Agnes.
O'Loan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an O'Loan's census form was "Scholar"; 22.9% (32) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.1%), textile worker (3.6%), carpenter / joiner (2.9%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.4% of all O'Loans, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is O'Loan?
O'Loans were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.7%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (13.6%) and Anglican (0.7%).
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O'Loan statistics (1911)
Number: 140
Rank: 3,125
Average Age: 31
O'Loanin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
