Durham family name history and map

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Durham in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 27 people named Durham in Ireland: 13 men and 14 women.

Counties with Durham in Ireland

Most Durhams were found in Dublin (11), with smaller numbers in Cork (8), Wicklow (5), Sligo (2) and Kerry (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Durham average age in 1911

The average Durham in 1911 was 29.3 years old, though with only 27 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Durham literacy in 1911

Of the Durhams whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither.

Durham common first names

Among the Durhams were men named Edwin George (2), Andrew, Barry, Barry Henry and Charles and women named Margaret (2), Alice Louisa, Annie, Annie Lizzie and Catherine.

Durham occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Durhams. Among them were 4 at school, 2 recorded as farmer, 1 recorded as agent / manager, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 recorded as general labourer.

What religion is Durham?

Most Durhams, 55.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (40.7%).

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Durham statistics (1911)

Number: 27
Rank: 8,088
Average Age: 29

Durham in the USA (2020)

Number: 41,287
Rank: 817

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

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