Faughnan family name history and map
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Faughnan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 242 people named Faughnan in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 120 men and 122 women.
Counties with Faughnan in Ireland
The Faughnans were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 77.7% of them (188 people). Next came Longford (22), Roscommon (9), Antrim (7) and Sligo (6).
Faughnan average age in 1911
The average Faughnan in 1911 was 33.3 years old, 34.0 for men and 32.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Faughnan literacy in 1911
Of the Faughnans whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 0.8% could read but not write, and 19.7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Faughnan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (16), James, Thomas, John and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (15), followed by Annie, Kate, Anne and Mary.
Faughnan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Faughnans was farmer, 31% of them (75 people). Next came scholar / student (17.8%), housekeeper (2.9%), farm labourer (1.7%) and general labourer (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.1% of all Faughnans, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Faughnan?
Faughnans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them.
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Faughnan statistics (1911)
Number: 242
Rank: 2,229
Average Age: 33
Faughnan in the USA (2020)
Number: 601
Rank: 39,490
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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