Gowan family name history
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Gowan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 126 people named Gowan in Ireland; roughly one in every 35,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 66 men and 60 women.
Counties with Gowan in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Gowans, 20.6% (26 people). Next came Offaly (22), Down (13), Antrim (12) and Tyrone (12).
Gowan average age in 1911
The average Gowan in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.2 for men and 32.0 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.
Gowan literacy in 1911
Of the Gowans whose literacy was recorded, 80.6% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 13.7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Gowan common first names
The most common male names were James (11), John, Francis, Daniel and William. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Lizzie.
Gowan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gowan's census form was "Scholar"; 15.9% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.1%), farm labourer (7.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.3%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Gowans, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Gowan?
The largest religious group among Gowans was Roman Catholic, at 45.2%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (24.6%), Presbyterian (18.3%) and Methodist (11.1%).
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Gowan statistics (1911)
Number: 126
Rank: 3,348
Average Age: 31
Gowanin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,771
Rank: 10,972
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
