Murnin family name history and map
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Murnin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 83 people named Murnin in Ireland; roughly one in every 53,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 42 women.
Counties with Murnin in Ireland
The Murnins were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 97.6% of them (81 people). Next came Armagh (1) and Waterford (1).
Murnin average age in 1911
The average Murnin in 1911 was 34.2 years old, 32.5 for men and 35.8 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.
Murnin literacy in 1911
Of the Murnins whose literacy was recorded, 81.5% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 12.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85% 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.
Murnin common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Patrick, Thomas and Bernard. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Annie and Anne.
Murnin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Murnins was farmer, 27.7% of them (23 people). Next came scholar / student (24.1%), seamstress (4.8%), carpenter / joiner (2.4%) and farm labourer (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.1% of all Murnins, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Murnin?
Murnins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.8% of them.
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Murnin statistics (1911)
Number: 83
Rank: 4,322
Average Age: 34
Murnin in the USA (2020)
Number: 191
Rank: 100,867
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.