Briens family name history and map

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Briens in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Briens in Ireland: 14 men and 16 women.

Counties with Briens in Ireland

Most Brienses were found in Monaghan (16), with smaller numbers in Roscommon (4), Offaly (3), Dublin (2) and Wicklow (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Briens average age in 1911

The average Briens in 1911 was 40.6 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Briens literacy in 1911

Of the Brienses whose literacy was recorded, 63.3% could both read and write, 6.7% could read but not write, and 30% could do neither.

Briens common first names

Among the Brienses were men named James (3), Patrick (3), Thomas (3), Peter (2) and Edward and women named Mary (5), Susan (2), Annie, Bridget and Catherine.

Briens occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Brienses was farmer, 26.7% of them (8 people). Next came general labourer (16.7%), domestic servant (10%), farm labourer (3.3%) and herd / dairy worker (3.3%).

What religion is Briens?

Brienses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (6.7%) and Methodist (3.3%).

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Briens statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 41

Briensin the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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