Cloonan family name history and map
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Cloonan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 261 people named Cloonan in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 125 men and 136 women.
Counties with Cloonan in Ireland
The Cloonans were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 69.7% of them (182 people). Next came Offaly (50), Longford (12), Westmeath (10) and Dublin (6).
Cloonan average age in 1911
The average Cloonan in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 30.7 for men and 30.7 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Cloonan literacy in 1911
Of the Cloonans whose literacy was recorded, 78.4% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Cloonan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (22), John, Thomas, Michael and Martin. For women it was Mary (27), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Ellen and Anne.
Cloonan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cloonans was farmer, 31% of them (81 people). Next came scholar / student (21.1%), fisherman (5%), farm labourer (2.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.7% of all Cloonans, followed by fishing, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Cloonan?
Cloonans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.6% of them.
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Cloonan statistics (1911)
Number: 261
Rank: 2,104
Average Age: 31
Cloonan in the USA (2020)
Number: 906
Rank: 28,052
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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