Brain family name history and map

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Brain in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 24 people named Brain in Ireland: 9 men and 15 women.

Counties and map with Brain in Ireland

Most Brains were found in Down (20), with smaller numbers in Cork (3) and Louth (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Brain average age in 1911

The average Brain in 1911 was 26.0 years old, though with only 24 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Brain literacy in 1911

Of the Brains whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither.

Brain common first names

Among the Brains were men named Thomas (3), William (2), Alexander Boyle, G and James and women named Jane (2), Maggie (2), Martha (2), Annie and Edith.

Brain occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Brains. Among them were 5 recorded as farmer, 4 at school, 1 recorded as carter / driver / groom, 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer and 1 recorded as other maker / factory worker.

What religion is Brain?

Brains were predominantly Presbyterian (75%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (12.5%), Anglican (8.3%) and Roman Catholic (4.2%).

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Brain statistics (1911)

Number: 24
Rank: 8,599
Average Age: 26

Brain in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,291
Rank: 20,745

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

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