Diggins family name history and map

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Diggins in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 37 people named Diggins in Ireland: 20 men and 17 women.

Counties with Diggins in Ireland

Most Digginses were found in Kerry (22), with smaller numbers in Waterford (11), Cork (2), Dublin (1) and Kildare (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Diggins average age in 1911

The average Diggins in 1911 was 32.4 years old, though with only 37 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Diggins literacy in 1911

Of the Digginses whose literacy was recorded, 75.7% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 21.6% could do neither.

Diggins common first names

Among the Digginses were men named William (4), John (3), Patrick (3), James (2) and Maurice (2) and women named Bridget (3), Mary (3), Kate (2), Annastatia and Anne.

Diggins occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Diggins's census form was "Scholar"; 27% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (16.2%), general labourer (5.4%), other maker / factory worker (5.4%) and domestic servant (2.7%).

What religion is Diggins?

Digginses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Diggins statistics (1911)

Number: 37
Rank: 6,776
Average Age: 32

Digginsin the USA (2020)

Number: 2,263
Rank: 12,976

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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