Devlin family name history and map
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Devlin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 4,262 people named Devlin in Ireland, about 0.097% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 199th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,144 men and 2,109 women. (A small number, 9, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Devlin in Ireland
Tyrone was Devlin country: 34.6% of them (1,476 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (635), Derry (486), Armagh (324) and Dublin (314).
Devlin average age in 1911
The average Devlin in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 29.9 for men and 30.9 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.
Devlin literacy in 1911
Of the Devlins whose literacy was recorded, 72.1% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 21.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.8% reading and writing against 70.4% 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.
Devlin common first names
The most common male names were John (301), James, Patrick, Michael and Joseph. For women it was Mary (279), followed by Sarah, Bridget, Catherine and Annie.
Devlin occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Devlin's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (881) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.7%), textile worker (5%), general labourer (4.9%) and farm labourer (4.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.1% of all Devlins, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Devlin?
Devlins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.1%), Presbyterian (1.7%), Methodist (0.6%) and Non-Conformist (0.2%).
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Devlin statistics (1911)
Number: 4,262
Rank: 199
Average Age: 30
Devlin in the USA (2020)
Number: 12,430
Rank: 2,820
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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