Driscoll family name history and map
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Driscoll in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,810 people named Driscoll in Ireland, about 0.087% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 240th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,971 men and 1,839 women.
Counties with Driscoll in Ireland
The Driscolls were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 85.4% of them (3,254 people). Next came Kerry (262), Clare (123), Waterford (45) and Limerick (23).
Driscoll average age in 1911
The average Driscoll in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 29.9 for men and 30.6 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.
Driscoll literacy in 1911
Of the Driscolls whose literacy was recorded, 72.8% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 24% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74% reading and writing against 71.5% 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.
Driscoll common first names
The most common male names were John (334), Patrick, Michael, Denis and Daniel. For women it was Mary (359), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Kate and Bridget.
Driscoll occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Driscoll's census form was "Scholar"; 19.4% (740) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.1%), farm labourer (6.1%), general labourer (5.2%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.6% of all Driscolls, followed by general labourers, domestic service and fishing.
What religion is Driscoll?
Driscolls were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.7%).
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Driscoll statistics (1911)
Number: 3,810
Rank: 240
Average Age: 30
Driscollin the USA (2020)
Number: 22,852
Rank: 1,525
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
