Gaine family name history and map
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Gaine in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 93 people named Gaine 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 Gaine in Ireland
The Gaines were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 87.1% of them (81 people). Next came Dublin (7), Donegal (4) and Wexford (1).
Gaine average age in 1911
The average Gaine in 1911 was 27.3 years old, 27.2 for men and 27.5 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.
Gaine literacy in 1911
Of the Gaines whose literacy was recorded, 89.2% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 9.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.9% reading and writing against 87.8% of men. 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.
Gaine common first names
The most common male names were John (11), William, Thomas, Edward and James. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Ellen, Johanna, Julia and Margaret.
Gaine occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gaine's census form was "Scholar"; 29% (27) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.4%), herd / dairy worker (3.2%), domestic servant (2.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.6% of all Gaines, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Gaine?
Gaines were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.4%).
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Gaine statistics (1911)
Number: 93
Rank: 4,045
Average Age: 27
Gaine in the USA (2020)
Number: 251
Rank: 81,311
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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