Bolan family name history and map

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Bolan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 19 people named Bolan in Ireland: 8 men and 10 women.

Counties with Bolan in Ireland

Most Bolans were found in Antrim (7), with smaller numbers in Kildare (3), Kilkenny (3), Cork (2) and Armagh (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Bolan average age in 1911

The average Bolan in 1911 was 30.0 years old, though with only 19 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Bolan literacy in 1911

Of the Bolans whose literacy was recorded, 52.6% could both read and write, 21.1% could read but not write, and 26.3% could do neither.

Bolan common first names

Among the Bolans were men named John (3), Bernard, Bryan, James and Joseph and women named Bridget (2), Sarah (2), Anne, Eliza and Elizabeth.

Bolan occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Bolans. Among them were 5 recorded as textile worker, 3 recorded as general labourer, 2 at school, 1 recorded as domestic servant and 1 recorded as farm labourer.

What religion is Bolan?

Bolans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.3%).

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Bolan statistics (1911)

Number: 19
Rank: 9,830
Average Age: 30

Bolanin the USA (2020)

Number: 1,682
Rank: 16,566

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

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