Dennigan family name history and map
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Dennigan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 130 people named Dennigan in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 70 men and 60 women.
Counties with Dennigan in Ireland
The Dennigans were heavily concentrated in Longford, home to 89.2% of them (116 people). Next came Roscommon (10), Westmeath (3) and Dublin (1).
Dennigan average age in 1911
The average Dennigan in 1911 was 32.5 years old, 34.8 for men and 29.8 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.
Dennigan literacy in 1911
Of the Dennigans whose literacy was recorded, 91.5% could both read and write, 0.8% could read but not write, and 7.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 95% reading and writing against 88.4% of men. 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.
Dennigan common first names
The most common male names were James (11), Thomas, William, Patrick and John. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Anne, Mary Kate and Elizabeth.
Dennigan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Dennigans was farmer, 30.8% of them (40 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), general labourer (7.7%), domestic servant (2.3%) and porter / messenger (0.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.8% of all Dennigans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Dennigan?
Dennigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Dennigan statistics (1911)
Number: 130
Rank: 3,284
Average Age: 33
Denniganin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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