Gainfort family name history and map

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Gainfort

Gainfort in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 43 people named Gainfort in Ireland: 20 men and 23 women.

Counties with Gainfort in Ireland

Most Gainforts were found in Wexford (31), with smaller numbers in Dublin (10) and Wicklow (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gainfort average age in 1911

The average Gainfort in 1911 was 37.2 years old, though with only 43 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Gainfort literacy in 1911

Of the Gainforts whose literacy was recorded, 90.7% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women.

Gainfort common first names

Among the Gainforts were men named Thomas (4), Benjamin (3), William (3), Arthur and Constantine P and women named Mary (4), Elizabeth (3), Ellen (3), Emma (2) and Agnes.

Gainfort occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Gainforts was farmer, 18.6% of them (8 people). Next came scholar / student (14%), clerk / office worker (7%), teacher (7%) and dressmaker / milliner (4.7%).

What religion is Gainfort?

Gainforts were predominantly Anglican (72.1%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.9%).

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Gainfort statistics (1911)

Number: 43
Rank: 6,301
Average Age: 37

Gainfortin the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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