Cargan family name history and map

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Cargan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Cargan in Ireland: 20 men and 17 women.

Counties with Cargan in Ireland

Most Cargans were found in Derry (22), with smaller numbers in Antrim (6), Meath (4), Down (3) and Laois (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Cargan average age in 1911

The average Cargan in 1911 was 32.2 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Cargan literacy in 1911

Of the Cargans whose literacy was recorded, 81.1% could both read and write, 13.5% could read but not write, and 5.4% could do neither.

Cargan common first names

Among the Cargans were men named John (4), Bernard (2), James (2), Michael (2) and Patrick (2) and women named Mary (3), Agness (2), Jane (2), Lizzie (2) and Maggie (2).

Cargan occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Cargans was farmer, 29.7% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (18.9%), farm labourer (8.1%), domestic servant (5.4%) and dressmaker / milliner (5.4%).

What religion is Cargan?

Cargans were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.6%).

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Cargan statistics (1911)

Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 32

Cargan in 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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