Batten family name history and map

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Batten in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 35 people named Batten in Ireland: 11 men and 24 women.

Counties and map with Batten in Ireland

Most Battens were found in Cork (13), with smaller numbers in Dublin (13), Down (5), Antrim (3) and Donegal (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Batten average age in 1911

The average Batten in 1911 was 33.8 years old, though with only 35 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Batten literacy in 1911

Of the Battens whose literacy was recorded, 94.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5.7% could do neither.

Batten common first names

Among the Battens were men named Thomas (2), Charles John, Denis, George and Lawrence and women named Mary (3), Hannah (2), Norah (2), Christina and Eileen.

Batten occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Battens was farmer, 17.1% of them (6 people). Next came dressmaker / milliner (8.6%), clerk / office worker (5.7%), scholar / student (5.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.7%).

What religion is Batten?

Most Battens, 54.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (42.9%) and Presbyterian (2.9%).

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Batten statistics (1911)

Number: 35
Rank: 6,988
Average Age: 34

Batten in the USA (2020)

Number: 6,962
Rank: 4,914

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

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