Folan family name history and map
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Folan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,338 people named Folan in Ireland, about 0.031% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 628th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 669 men and 665 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Folan in Ireland
The Folans were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 98.1% of them (1,313 people). Next came Cavan (8), Roscommon (7), Kerry (6) and Down (1).
Folan average age in 1911
The average Folan in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 28.4 for men and 29.8 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.
Folan literacy in 1911
Of the Folans whose literacy was recorded, 46.1% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 50% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 50.2% reading and writing against 41.7% of 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.
Folan common first names
The most common male names were John (94), Michael, Patrick, Martin and Thomas. For women it was Mary (157), followed by Bridget, Anne, Honor and Sarah.
Folan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Folans was farmer, 32.3% of them (432 people). Next came scholar / student (19%), general labourer (3.3%), fisherman (1.8%) and farm labourer (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.6% of all Folans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and fishing.
What religion is Folan?
Folans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them.
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Folan statistics (1911)
Number: 1,338
Rank: 628
Average Age: 29
Folan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,019
Rank: 25,434
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.