Donlon family name history and map
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Donlon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 787 people named Donlon in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 419 men and 368 women.
Counties with Donlon in Ireland
Longford was Donlon country: 27.3% of them (215 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Galway (167), Sligo (106), Roscommon (102) and Westmeath (79).
Donlon average age in 1911
The average Donlon in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 30.9 for men and 33.0 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.
Donlon literacy in 1911
Of the Donlons whose literacy was recorded, 73.9% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 21% 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.
Donlon common first names
The most common male names were John (71), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (76), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Kate and Catherine.
Donlon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Donlons was farmer, 27.7% of them (218 people). Next came scholar / student (16.9%), farm labourer (4.8%), general labourer (2.2%) and retired / pensioner (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.7% of all Donlons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Donlon?
Donlons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.5% of them.
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Donlon statistics (1911)
Number: 787
Rank: 952
Average Age: 32
Donlon in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,370
Rank: 12,492
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.