Cullivan family name history and map
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Cullivan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 93 people named Cullivan in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 44 women.
Counties with Cullivan in Ireland
The Cullivans were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 78.5% of them (73 people). Next came Antrim (6), Waterford (5), Clare (2) and Monaghan (2).
Cullivan average age in 1911
The average Cullivan in 1911 was 35.8 years old, 33.3 for men and 38.7 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.
Cullivan literacy in 1911
Of the Cullivans whose literacy was recorded, 69.2% could both read and write, 6.6% could read but not write, and 24.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 70.8% reading and writing against 67.4% 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.
Cullivan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (10), John, Michael, Philip and Thomas. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Kate and Anne.
Cullivan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cullivans was farmer, 21.5% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (15.1%), domestic servant (9.7%), farm labourer (5.4%) and general labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.9% of all Cullivans, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Cullivan?
Cullivans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.2%).
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Cullivan statistics (1911)
Number: 93
Rank: 4,045
Average Age: 36
Cullivan in the USA (2020)
Number: 441
Rank: 51,084
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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