Ekin family name history and map
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Ekin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Ekin in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 25 women.
Counties with Ekin in Ireland
The Ekins were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 59.3% of them (32 people). Next came Antrim (9), Down (6), Tyrone (6) and Armagh (1).
Ekin average age in 1911
The average Ekin in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 35.3 for men and 30.2 for women; slightly older 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.
Ekin literacy in 1911
Of the Ekins whose literacy was recorded, 90.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 89.7% of men. 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.
Ekin common first names
The most common male names were William (6), Thomas, Hugh Bryson, Isaac and James. For women it was Minnie (3), followed by Eliza, Emma, Jane and Jeanie Lyons.
Ekin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Ekins was farmer, 25.9% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (13%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (9.3%), agent / manager (3.7%) and clerk / office worker (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.9% of all Ekins, followed by retail & commerce, clerical & administration and domestic service.
What religion is Ekin?
Ekins were overwhelmingly Presbyterian, 100% of them.
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Ekin statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 33
Ekin in the USA (2020)
Number: 198
Rank: 98,131
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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