Connaghan family name history
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Connaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 139 people named Connaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 69 men and 70 women.
Counties with Connaghan in Ireland
The Connaghans were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 94.2% of them (131 people). Next came Tyrone (6), Clare (1) and Sligo (1).
Connaghan average age in 1911
The average Connaghan in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 30.7 for men and 31.2 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.
Connaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Connaghans whose literacy was recorded, 60.3% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 36% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 64.2% reading and writing against 56.5% 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.
Connaghan common first names
The most common male names were John (17), Patrick, James, Bernard and Hugh. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Bridget, Annie, Anne and Ellen.
Connaghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Connaghans was farmer, 25.9% of them (36 people). Next came scholar / student (24.5%), farm labourer (4.3%), knitter / lace worker (1.4%) and retired / pensioner (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.2% of all Connaghans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Connaghan?
Connaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Connaghan statistics (1911)
139 in Ireland
3,143 most common surname in Ireland
31 average age
Connaghanin the USA (2020)
248 in USA (2020)
82,069 rank in USA (2020)
