Bane family name history and map
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Bane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 211 people named Bane in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 100 men and 111 women.
Counties with Bane in Ireland
The Banes were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 67.8% of them (143 people). Next came Mayo (24), Clare (20), Down (9) and Wicklow (3).
Bane average age in 1911
The average Bane in 1911 was 28.5 years old, 30.2 for men and 27.1 for women; a touch younger than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Bane literacy in 1911
Of the Banes whose literacy was recorded, 77.7% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Bane common first names
The most common male names were John (14), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (28), followed by Bridget, Norah, Delia and Margaret.
Bane occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Bane's census form was "Scholar"; 25.6% (54) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (23.2%), general labourer (3.3%), farm labourer (2.8%) and blacksmith / smith (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.5% of all Banes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and metal & engineering.
What religion is Bane?
Banes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.7%).
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Bane statistics (1911)
Number: 211
Rank: 2,418
Average Age: 29
Banein the USA (2020)
Number: 5,212
Rank: 6,280
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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