Galavan family name history and map
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Galavan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Galavan in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 43 men and 44 women.
Counties with Galavan in Ireland
The Galavans were heavily concentrated in Kilkenny, home to 51.7% of them (45 people). Next came Wexford (24), Dublin (7), Carlow (3) and Tipperary (3).
Galavan average age in 1911
The average Galavan in 1911 was 37.5 years old, 39.5 for men and 35.6 for women; noticeably older 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.
Galavan literacy in 1911
Of the Galavans whose literacy was recorded, 87.2% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 9.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88.4% reading and writing against 86% of men. 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.
Galavan common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Thomas, Edward, James and George. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Johanna, Ellen, Margaret and Bridget.
Galavan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Galavans was farmer, 25.3% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (10.3%), farm labourer (6.9%), clerk / office worker (1.1%) and domestic servant (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Galavans, followed by domestic service, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is Galavan?
Galavans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Galavan statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 38
Galavan in 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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