Elkin family name history
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Elkin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 132 people named Elkin in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 65 men and 67 women.
Counties with Elkin in Ireland
Tyrone was Elkin country: 45.5% of them (60 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Donegal (41), Antrim (16), Derry (10) and Armagh (2).
Elkin average age in 1911
The average Elkin in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.4 for men and 30.7 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.
Elkin literacy in 1911
Of the Elkins whose literacy was recorded, 81.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 18.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.6% reading and writing against 80% 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.
Elkin common first names
The most common male names were James (6), John, Robert, William and Hugh. For women it was Annie (5), followed by Elizabeth, Jennie, Isabella and Martha.
Elkin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Elkins was farmer, 26.5% of them (35 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.5%), teacher (4.5%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.5% of all Elkins, followed by textiles & clothing, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is Elkin?
Most Elkins, 69.7%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (18.9%), Presbyterian (9.8%), Roman Catholic (0.8%) and Salvation Army (0.8%).
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Elkin statistics (1911)
Number: 132
Rank: 3,254
Average Age: 30
Elkinin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,010
Rank: 10,191
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
