Coyne family name history and map
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Coyne in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,814 people named Coyne in Ireland, about 0.064% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 313th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,443 men and 1,367 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Coyne in Ireland
The Coynes were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 51.2% of them (1,441 people). Next came Mayo (399), Roscommon (213), Dublin (210) and Offaly (105).
Coyne average age in 1911
The average Coyne in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.6 for men and 30.4 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.
Coyne literacy in 1911
Of the Coynes whose literacy was recorded, 65.8% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 31% 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.
Coyne common first names
The most common male names were John (242), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and Martin. For women it was Mary (287), followed by Bridget, Kate, Margaret and Annie.
Coyne occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Coynes was farmer, 22.6% of them (636 people). Next came scholar / student (20.4%), general labourer (3.9%), farm labourer (3.5%) and domestic servant (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.1% of all Coynes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Coyne?
Coynes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.7%), Non-Conformist (0.2%) and Presbyterian (0.1%).
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Coyne statistics (1911)
Number: 2,814
Rank: 313
Average Age: 30
Coyne in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,067
Rank: 3,183
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
