Colvan family name history and map

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Colvan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 15 people named Colvan in Ireland: 8 men and 7 women.

Counties with Colvan in Ireland

Most Colvans were found in Down (13), with smaller numbers in Meath (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Colvan average age in 1911

The average Colvan in 1911 was 16.8 years old, though with only 15 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Colvan literacy in 1911

Of the Colvans whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 33.3% could do neither.

Colvan common first names

Among the Colvans were men named Thomas (3), William (2), James, Michel and Montgomery and women named Alice, Cathrine, Edith, Elizabeth and Helen.

Colvan occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Colvans. Among them were 5 at school, 2 recorded as metal worker / engineer, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 recorded as general labourer.

What religion is Colvan?

The largest religious group among Colvans was Anglican, at 46.7%. The remainder were mostly Baptist (40%) and Roman Catholic (13.3%).

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Colvan statistics (1911)

Number: 15
Rank: 11,235
Average Age: 17

Colvan 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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