Dorrigan family name history and map

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Dorrigan

Dorrigan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Dorrigan in Ireland: 6 men and 10 women.

Counties with Dorrigan in Ireland

Most Dorrigans were found in Leitrim (9), with smaller numbers in Louth (5), Kildare (1) and Tipperary (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dorrigan average age in 1911

The average Dorrigan in 1911 was 29.9 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dorrigan literacy in 1911

Of the Dorrigans whose literacy was recorded, 50% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 43.8% could do neither.

Dorrigan common first names

Among the Dorrigans were men named James (2), Francis, James D, Michael and Thomas and women named Mary (2), Alice, Annie, Bridget and Catherine.

Dorrigan occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Dorrigans. Among them were 5 at school, 4 recorded as farmer and 1 recorded as retired / pensioner.

What religion is Dorrigan?

Dorrigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Dorrigan statistics (1911)

Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 30

Dorrigan 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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