Garaghan family name history and map

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Garaghan

Garaghan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Garaghan in Ireland: 16 men and 15 women.

Counties with Garaghan in Ireland

Most Garaghans were found in Mayo (26), with smaller numbers in Antrim (2), Cavan (2) and Roscommon (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Garaghan average age in 1911

The average Garaghan in 1911 was 28.6 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Garaghan literacy in 1911

Of the Garaghans whose literacy was recorded, 74.2% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 25.8% could do neither.

Garaghan common first names

Among the Garaghans were men named John (5), Michael (3), Thomas (2), Hugh and James and women named Margaret (3), Mary (3), Allin, Anne and Annie.

Garaghan occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Garaghans was farmer, 29% of them (9 people). Next came scholar / student (22.6%), domestic servant (3.2%), dressmaker / milliner (3.2%) and general labourer (3.2%).

What religion is Garaghan?

Garaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Garaghan statistics (1911)

Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 29

Garaghan 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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