Forkin family name history and map
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Forkin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 90 people named Forkin in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 41 women.
Counties with Forkin in Ireland
The Forkins were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 92.2% of them (83 people). Next came Sligo (6) and Roscommon (1).
Forkin average age in 1911
The average Forkin in 1911 was 28.2 years old, 29.5 for men and 26.6 for women; a touch 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.
Forkin literacy in 1911
Of the Forkins whose literacy was recorded, 81.1% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 75.6% 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.
Forkin common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (10), Michael, Thomas, John and Martin. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Annie, Bridget, Kate and Ellen.
Forkin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Forkins was farmer, 24.4% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (20%), farm labourer (6.7%), general labourer (3.3%) and retired / pensioner (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.1% of all Forkins, followed by general labourers, retired & pensioners and domestic service.
What religion is Forkin?
Forkins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Forkin statistics (1911)
Number: 90
Rank: 4,120
Average Age: 28
Forkinin the USA (2020)
Number: 321
Rank: 66,499
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
