Stephen family name history and map
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Stephen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 98 people named Stephen in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 56 men to 42 women.
Counties with Stephen in Ireland
Dublin was Stephen country: 26.5% of them (26 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (19), Cork (19), Louth (6) and Waterford (6).
Stephen average age in 1911
The average Stephen in 1911 was 27.3 years old, 27.2 for men and 27.4 for women; a touch younger than 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.
Stephen literacy in 1911
Of the Stephens whose literacy was recorded, 82.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 17.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86% reading and writing against 78% 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.
Stephen common first names
The most common male names were William (5), James, David Allan, Edward and Henry. For women it was Margaret (6), followed by Mary, Annie, Maggie and Alma.
Stephen occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Stephen's census form was "Scholar"; 14.3% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.1%), farmer (4.1%), other professional (4.1%) and general labourer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 8.2% of all Stephens, followed by agriculture, professional and metal & engineering.
What religion is Stephen?
The largest religious group among Stephens was Presbyterian, at 38.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (37.8%), Anglican (15.3%) and Methodist (5.1%).
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Stephen statistics (1911)
Number: 98
Rank: 3,898
Average Age: 27
Stephen in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,333
Rank: 3,699
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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