Culhane family name history and map
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Culhane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 627 people named Culhane in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 313 men and 313 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Culhane in Ireland
The Culhanes were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 63.5% of them (398 people). Next came Cork (77), Kerry (66), Dublin (34) and Clare (10).
Culhane average age in 1911
The average Culhane in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 31.1 for men and 29.3 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.
Culhane literacy in 1911
Of the Culhanes whose literacy was recorded, 81.6% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 14.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.9% reading and writing against 79.3% 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.
Culhane common first names
The most common male names were John (39), Thomas, Michael, James and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (65), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Ellen.
Culhane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Culhanes was farmer, 23.4% of them (147 people). Next came scholar / student (22.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%), farm labourer (2.6%) and domestic servant (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.3% of all Culhanes, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Culhane?
Culhanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them.
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Culhane statistics (1911)
Number: 627
Rank: 1,123
Average Age: 30
Culhane in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,024
Rank: 14,242
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.