Chesnut family name history and map

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Chesnut

Chesnut in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 10 people named Chesnut in Ireland: 1 man and 9 women.

Counties with Chesnut in Ireland

Most Chesnuts were found in Antrim (6), with smaller numbers in Derry (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Chesnut average age in 1911

The average Chesnut in 1911 was 35.2 years old, though with only 10 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Chesnut literacy in 1911

Of the Chesnuts whose literacy was recorded, 60% could both read and write, 20% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.

Chesnut common first names

Among the Chesnuts were men named William and women named Martha (3), Nancy (2), Emily, Kathleen and Lillie.

Chesnut occupations in 1911

Too few Chesnuts had an occupation recorded to say anything meaningful.

What religion is Chesnut?

Most Chesnuts, 60%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30%) and Roman Catholic (10%).

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Chesnut statistics (1911)

Number: 10
Rank: 14,251
Average Age: 35

Chesnut in the USA (2020)

Number: 3,339
Rank: 9,354

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

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