Giblin family name history and map
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Giblin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 785 people named Giblin in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 409 men and 376 women.
Counties with Giblin in Ireland
Roscommon was Giblin country: 45.4% of them (356 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Sligo (174), Mayo (88), Galway (87) and Leitrim (26).
Giblin average age in 1911
The average Giblin in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 29.8 for men and 28.5 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Giblin literacy in 1911
Of the Giblins whose literacy was recorded, 78.3% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 17.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.6% reading and writing against 77.1% 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.
Giblin common first names
The most common male names were John (55), Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (61), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Kate.
Giblin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Giblins was farmer, 28.8% of them (226 people). Next came scholar / student (23.3%), general labourer (2.5%), farm labourer (1.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.7% of all Giblins, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Giblin?
Giblins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.1% of them.
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Giblin statistics (1911)
Number: 785
Rank: 953
Average Age: 29
Giblin in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,664
Rank: 11,326
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
