Cullinane family name history and map
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Cullinane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,261 people named Cullinane in Ireland, about 0.029% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 665th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 651 men and 610 women.
Counties with Cullinane in Ireland
The Cullinanes were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 51.4% of them (648 people). Next came Waterford (214), Galway (151), Kerry (112) and Limerick (46).
Cullinane average age in 1911
The average Cullinane in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 32.2 for men and 33.1 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.
Cullinane literacy in 1911
Of the Cullinanes whose literacy was recorded, 75.4% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 21.9% 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.
Cullinane common first names
The most common male names were John (110), Michael, Patrick, James and Timothy. For women it was Mary (136), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Kate.
Cullinane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cullinanes was farmer, 18.5% of them (233 people). Next came scholar / student (17.6%), farm labourer (8.4%), general labourer (4.4%) and domestic servant (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.2% of all Cullinanes, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Cullinane?
Cullinanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.1%).
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Cullinane statistics (1911)
Number: 1,261
Rank: 665
Average Age: 33
Cullinanein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,344
Rank: 20,034
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
