Dryden family name history and map

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Dryden in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 41 people named Dryden in Ireland: 18 men and 23 women.

Counties with Dryden in Ireland

Most Drydens were found in Galway (10), with smaller numbers in Dublin (9), Cork (8), Down (6) and Kilkenny (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dryden average age in 1911

The average Dryden in 1911 was 26.8 years old, though with only 41 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dryden literacy in 1911

Of the Drydens whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.

Dryden common first names

Among the Drydens were men named Alfred (2), Charles (2), Frank (2), Adam and Alexander and women named Mary (2), Alice, Catherine, Christina and Daisy.

Dryden occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Dryden's census form was "Scholar"; 29.3% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (7.3%), clerk / office worker (4.9%), metal worker / engineer (4.9%) and carter / driver / groom (2.4%).

What religion is Dryden?

The largest religious group among Drydens was Presbyterian, at 39%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (26.8%), Roman Catholic (26.8%) and Methodist (4.9%).

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Dryden statistics (1911)

Number: 41
Rank: 6,436
Average Age: 27

Dryden in the USA (2020)

Number: 5,207
Rank: 6,288

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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