Beirne family name history and map
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Beirne in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,152 people named Beirne in Ireland, about 0.049% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 414th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,067 men and 1,083 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Beirne in Ireland
The Beirnes were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 65.3% of them (1,406 people). Next came Leitrim (343), Mayo (98), Sligo (68) and Longford (57).
Beirne average age in 1911
The average Beirne in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 31.8 for men and 31.3 for women; slightly older 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.
Beirne literacy in 1911
Of the Beirnes whose literacy was recorded, 78.4% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 17.9% 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.
Beirne common first names
The most common male names were John (160), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (156), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Kate and Margaret.
Beirne occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Beirnes was farmer, 26.2% of them (563 people). Next came scholar / student (20.3%), farm labourer (3%), general labourer (2.5%) and domestic servant (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.4% of all Beirnes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Beirne?
Beirnes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.2%).
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Beirne statistics (1911)
Number: 2,152
Rank: 414
Average Age: 32
Beirnein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,589
Rank: 17,390
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
