Neylan family name history
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Neylan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 120 people named Neylan in Ireland; roughly one in every 37,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 61 men and 59 women.
Counties with Neylan in Ireland
The Neylans were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 65.8% of them (79 people). Next came Galway (12), Dublin (11), Mayo (10) and Offaly (7).
Neylan average age in 1911
The average Neylan in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 31.2 for men and 26.9 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.
Neylan literacy in 1911
Of the Neylans whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 14.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.8% reading and writing against 78.6% 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.
Neylan common first names
The most common male names were Michael (10), John, Patrick, James and Martin. For women it was Bridget (11), followed by Mary, Ellen, Margaret and Anne.
Neylan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Neylans was farmer, 27.5% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (23.3%), farm labourer (5.8%), post office worker (2.5%) and carter / driver / groom (0.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Neylans, followed by public service & defence, transport and general labourers.
What religion is Neylan?
Neylans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Neylan statistics (1911)
120 in Ireland
3,455 most common surname in Ireland
29 average age
Neylanin the USA (2020)
209 in USA (2020)
93,963 rank in USA (2020)
