Durnan family name history and map
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Durnan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 96 people named Durnan in Ireland; roughly one in every 46,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 44 men and 52 women.
Counties with Durnan in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Durnans, 20.8% (20 people). Next came Meath (18), Monaghan (17), Dublin (14) and Down (8).
Durnan average age in 1911
The average Durnan in 1911 was 33.9 years old, 34.7 for men and 33.2 for women; noticeably older 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.
Durnan literacy in 1911
Of the Durnans whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Durnan common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Patrick, Thomas, Owen and Peter. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Elizabeth, Jane and Agnes.
Durnan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Durnans was farmer, 20.8% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (12.5%), domestic servant (7.3%), farm labourer (7.3%) and general labourer (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.1% of all Durnans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Durnan?
Durnans were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.6%) and Presbyterian (4.2%).
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Durnan statistics (1911)
Number: 96
Rank: 3,961
Average Age: 34
Durnan in the USA (2020)
Number: 422
Rank: 52,998
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.