Shahan family name history and map

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Shahan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Shahan in Ireland: 12 men and 8 women.

Counties with Shahan in Ireland

Most Shahans were found in Cork (17), with smaller numbers in Limerick (2), Dublin (1) and Kerry (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Shahan average age in 1911

The average Shahan in 1911 was 20.2 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Shahan literacy in 1911

Of the Shahans whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither.

Shahan common first names

Among the Shahans were men named Michael (3), James, John, John Joseph and Malicha and women named Abinia, Bridget, Christina M, Ellen and Hanorah.

Shahan occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Shahans. Among them were 5 at school, 1 recorded as clergy / religious, 1 recorded as domestic servant, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 recorded as general labourer.

What religion is Shahan?

Shahans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.2% of them.

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Shahan statistics (1911)

Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 20

Shahanin the USA (2020)

Number: 3,024
Rank: 10,158

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

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