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Fennell

Fennell in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,046 people named Fennell in Ireland, about 0.024% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 760th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 523 men and 520 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Fennell in Ireland

Dublin had the largest share of Fennells, 18.9% (198 people). Next came Clare (152), Laois (116), Cork (85) and Limerick (80).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Fennell average age in 1911

The average Fennell in 1911 was 26.6 years old, 26.7 for men and 26.5 for women; noticeably younger 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.

Fennell literacy in 1911

Of the Fennells whose literacy was recorded, 80.1% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 16.2% 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.

Fennell common first names

The most common male names were John (73), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (95), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.

Fennell occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Fennell's census form was "Scholar"; 22.1% (231) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.8%), general labourer (3.9%), farm labourer (2.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.1% of all Fennells, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.

What religion is Fennell?

Fennells were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.6%), Methodist (0.1%) and Quaker (0.1%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Fennell statistics (1911)

Number: 1,046
Rank: 760
Average Age: 27

Fennell in the USA (2020)

Number: 10,687
Rank: 3,303

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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