Garavan family name history and map

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Garavan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 20 people named Garavan in Ireland: 11 men and 9 women.

Counties with Garavan in Ireland

Most Garavans were found in Mayo (16), with smaller numbers in Cork (3) and Laois (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Garavan average age in 1911

The average Garavan in 1911 was 36.1 years old, though with only 20 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Garavan literacy in 1911

Of the Garavans whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 5.3% could do neither.

Garavan common first names

Among the Garavans were men named John (2), Patrick (2), William (2), Charles and Eugene and women named Margaret (2), Anne, Annie, Bridget and Catherine.

Garavan occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Garavans. Among them were 7 recorded as farmer, 4 at school, 1 recorded as general labourer, 1 recorded as retired / pensioner and 1 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer.

What religion is Garavan?

Garavans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Garavan statistics (1911)

Number: 20
Rank: 9,558
Average Age: 36

Garavanin 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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