Durnian family name history and map

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Durnian

Durnian in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 46 people named Durnian in Ireland: 25 men and 21 women.

Counties with Durnian in Ireland

Most Durnians were found in Fermanagh (24), with smaller numbers in Donegal (21) and Tyrone (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Durnian average age in 1911

The average Durnian in 1911 was 34.1 years old, though with only 46 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Durnian literacy in 1911

Of the Durnians whose literacy was recorded, 69.6% could both read and write, 10.9% could read but not write, and 19.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 60% of men.

Durnian common first names

Among the Durnians were men named James (5), Thomas (3), Charles (2), Frank (2) and Patrick (2) and women named Bridget (3), Catherine (2), Isabella (2), Mary (2) and Anne.

Durnian occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Durnians was farmer, 21.7% of them (10 people). Next came scholar / student (21.7%), farm labourer (6.5%), general labourer (4.3%) and carpenter / joiner (2.2%).

What religion is Durnian?

Durnians were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Methodist (2.2%).

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Durnian statistics (1911)

Number: 46
Rank: 6,071
Average Age: 34

Durnian 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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