Gallen family name history and map
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Gallen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 458 people named Gallen in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 231 men and 227 women.
Counties with Gallen in Ireland
The Gallens were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 55.5% of them (254 people). Next came Tyrone (127), Cavan (16), Leitrim (15) and Down (13).
Gallen average age in 1911
The average Gallen in 1911 was 35.3 years old, 35.0 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.
Gallen literacy in 1911
Of the Gallens whose literacy was recorded, 73.4% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 21.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Gallen common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (36), James, John, Michael and Charles. For women it was Mary (41), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Susan.
Gallen occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gallens was farmer, 30.6% of them (140 people). Next came scholar / student (12.2%), seamstress (7.6%), farm labourer (6.1%) and domestic servant (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.7% of all Gallens, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gallen?
Gallens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (2.2%) and Anglican (1.1%).
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Gallen statistics (1911)
Number: 458
Rank: 1,427
Average Age: 35
Gallen in the USA (2020)
Number: 889
Rank: 28,526
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
