Durkan family name history
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Durkan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,443 people named Durkan in Ireland, about 0.033% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 591st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 715 men and 728 women.
Counties with Durkan in Ireland
The Durkans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 81.8% of them (1,180 people). Next came Sligo (233), Roscommon (21), Down (3) and Dublin (3).
Durkan average age in 1911
The average Durkan in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.0 for men and 31.2 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.
Durkan literacy in 1911
Of the Durkans whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 29.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 69.6% reading and writing against 63.9% 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.
Durkan common first names
The most common male names were John (123), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (156), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Anne and Catherine.
Durkan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Durkans was farmer, 33.3% of them (480 people). Next came scholar / student (20.9%), farm labourer (1.9%), general labourer (1.9%) and retired / pensioner (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.3% of all Durkans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Durkan?
Durkans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.5% of them.
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Durkan statistics (1911)
Number: 1,443
Rank: 591
Average Age: 30
Durkanin the USA (2020)
Number: 334
Rank: 64,360
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
