Gervan family name history and map

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Gervan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Gervan in Ireland: 18 men and 12 women.

Counties with Gervan in Ireland

Most Gervans were found in Tyrone (14), with smaller numbers in Antrim (8), Armagh (4), Down (3) and Galway (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gervan average age in 1911

The average Gervan in 1911 was 33.9 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Gervan literacy in 1911

Of the Gervans whose literacy was recorded, 86.7% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 10% could do neither.

Gervan common first names

Among the Gervans were men named John (3), Joseph (3), George, John Francis and John Spear and women named Mary Anne (4), Ann, Bridget, Evelyn E and Kathleen G.

Gervan occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Gervans was farm labourer, 16.7% of them (5 people). Next came farmer (16.7%), scholar / student (16.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.7%) and general labourer (3.3%).

What religion is Gervan?

Most Gervans, 63.3%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (33.3%) and Presbyterian (3.3%).

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Gervan statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 34

Gervan in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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