Comyn family name history and map
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Comyn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Comyn in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 24 women.
Counties with Comyn in Ireland
The Comyns were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 51.9% of them (27 people). Next came Galway (8), Cork (6), Dublin (5) and Leitrim (3).
Comyn average age in 1911
The average Comyn in 1911 was 44.9 years old, 41.5 for men and 48.8 for women; noticeably older than 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.
Comyn literacy in 1911
Of the Comyns whose literacy was recorded, 96.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 3.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 100% reading and writing against 91.7% of 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.
Comyn common first names
The most common male names were James (4), Thomas, Michael, John and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (3), followed by Ellen, Mary, Margaret and Catherine.
Comyn occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Comyns was farmer, 13.5% of them (7 people). Next came other professional (11.5%), farm labourer (7.7%), retired / pensioner (5.8%) and scholar / student (5.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all Comyns, followed by professional, retired & pensioners and public service & defence.
What religion is Comyn?
Comyns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.9%).
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Comyn statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 45
Comynin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
