Droogan family name history and map

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Droogan

Droogan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 45 people named Droogan in Ireland: 20 men and 25 women.

Counties with Droogan in Ireland

Most Droogans were found in Fermanagh (22), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (12), Antrim (6) and Monaghan (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Droogan average age in 1911

The average Droogan in 1911 was 28.4 years old, though with only 45 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Droogan literacy in 1911

Of the Droogans whose literacy was recorded, 82.2% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 15.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 84% reading and writing against 80% of men.

Droogan common first names

Among the Droogans were men named Francis (3), Patrick (3), Thomas (2), Edward and Henry and women named Ellen (3), Mary (3), Rose (3), Agnes and Annie.

Droogan occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Droogan's census form was "Scholar"; 28.9% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.8%), general labourer (4.4%), housekeeper (4.4%) and textile worker (4.4%).

What religion is Droogan?

Droogans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Droogan statistics (1911)

Number: 45
Rank: 6,141
Average Age: 28

Droogan in 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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