Culligan family name history and map
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Culligan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 307 people named Culligan in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 169 women to 138 men.
Counties with Culligan in Ireland
The Culligans were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 60.6% of them (186 people). Next came Dublin (27), Louth (27), Cavan (17) and Leitrim (14).
Culligan average age in 1911
The average Culligan in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 34.2 for men and 31.8 for women; slightly 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.
Culligan literacy in 1911
Of the Culligans whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 19.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.5% reading and writing against 72.6% 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.
Culligan common first names
The most common male names were John (27), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (34), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Anne.
Culligan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Culligans was farmer, 16.6% of them (51 people). Next came scholar / student (15%), farm labourer (5.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%) and domestic servant (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.5% of all Culligans, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Culligan?
Culligans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.4% of them.
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Culligan statistics (1911)
Number: 307
Rank: 1,887
Average Age: 33
Culligan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,176
Rank: 22,436
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.