Gilleran family name history and map
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Gilleran in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 218 people named Gilleran in Ireland; roughly one in every 20,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 116 men and 102 women.
Counties with Gilleran in Ireland
The Gillerans were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 59.6% of them (130 people). Next came Longford (27), Dublin (19), Westmeath (14) and Meath (13).
Gilleran average age in 1911
The average Gilleran in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 30.7 for men and 35.2 for women; slightly 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.
Gilleran literacy in 1911
Of the Gillerans whose literacy was recorded, 85.1% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 10.7% 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.
Gilleran common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (20), John, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Ellen, Margaret and Anne.
Gilleran occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gillerans was farmer, 27.1% of them (59 people). Next came scholar / student (17.9%), general labourer (5%), farm labourer (2.8%) and housekeeper (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.7% of all Gillerans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gilleran?
Gillerans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Gilleran statistics (1911)
Number: 218
Rank: 2,375
Average Age: 33
Gilleran in the USA (2020)
Number: 389
Rank: 56,668
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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