Curneen family name history and map
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Curneen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 103 people named Curneen in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 49 women.
Counties with Curneen in Ireland
The Curneens were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 60.2% of them (62 people). Next came Sligo (19), Longford (11), Clare (5) and Fermanagh (3).
Curneen average age in 1911
The average Curneen in 1911 was 39.0 years old, 37.8 for men and 40.3 for women; noticeably 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.
Curneen literacy in 1911
Of the Curneens whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 8% could read but not write, and 12% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.7% reading and writing against 77.1% 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.
Curneen common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Michael, Francis, James and Thomas. For women it was Bridget (8), followed by Mary, Catherine, Margaret and Anne.
Curneen occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Curneens was farmer, 41.7% of them (43 people). Next came scholar / student (13.6%), farm labourer (3.9%), retired / pensioner (2.9%) and butcher (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 45.6% of all Curneens, followed by retired & pensioners, domestic service and food & drink.
What religion is Curneen?
Curneens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.9%).
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Curneen statistics (1911)
Number: 103
Rank: 3,783
Average Age: 39
Curneenin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
