Gains family name history and map

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Gains in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 19 people named Gains in Ireland: 9 men and 10 women.

Counties with Gains in Ireland

Most Gainses were found in Fermanagh (7), with smaller numbers in Galway (5), Dublin (2), Laois (2) and Meath (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gains average age in 1911

The average Gains in 1911 was 28.8 years old, though with only 19 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Gains literacy in 1911

Of the Gainses whose literacy was recorded, 94.7% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Gains common first names

Among the Gainses were men named John (2), Michael (2), Edward, Edward Wilson and Joseph and women named Annie (2), Ellen (2), Anna Maria, Anna Marie and Bridget.

Gains occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Gainses. Among them were 8 at school, 1 recorded as agent / manager, 1 recorded as domestic servant, 1 recorded as dressmaker / milliner and 1 recorded as farmer.

What religion is Gains?

Most Gainses, 52.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (47.4%).

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Gains statistics (1911)

Number: 19
Rank: 9,830
Average Age: 29

Gains in the USA (2020)

Number: 846
Rank: 29,704

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

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