Duignam family name history and map
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Duignam in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 86 people named Duignam in Ireland; roughly one in every 51,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 45 men and 41 women.
Counties with Duignam in Ireland
The Duignams were heavily concentrated in Westmeath, home to 50% of them (43 people). Next came Dublin (37), Meath (3), Kildare (2) and Galway (1).
Duignam average age in 1911
The average Duignam in 1911 was 25.6 years old, 25.2 for men and 26.0 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Duignam literacy in 1911
Of the Duignams whose literacy was recorded, 90.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93.3% reading and writing against 87.8% 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.
Duignam common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Patrick, Christopher, John and Thomas. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Elizabeth and Lizzie.
Duignam occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Duignam's census form was "Scholar"; 25.6% (22) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.5%), domestic servant (7%), general labourer (4.7%) and carter / driver / groom (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.8% of all Duignams, followed by domestic service, transport and general labourers.
What religion is Duignam?
Duignams were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Duignam statistics (1911)
Number: 86
Rank: 4,237
Average Age: 26
Duignamin 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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