Givan family name history and map
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Givan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named Givan in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 35 women.
Counties with Givan in Ireland
The Givans were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 52.2% of them (35 people). Next came Monaghan (19), Derry (6), Donegal (2) and Dublin (2).
Givan average age in 1911
The average Givan in 1911 was 28.2 years old, 25.2 for men and 31.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
Givan literacy in 1911
Of the Givans whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 6.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 97.1% reading and writing against 86.7% 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.
Givan common first names
The most common male names were Joseph (3), Thomas, Henry, Victor and Vincent. For women it was Isabella (4), followed by Latitia, Margaret, Violet and Annie.
Givan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Givans was farmer, 34.3% of them (23 people). Next came scholar / student (25.4%), housekeeper (3%), domestic servant (1.5%) and maid (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.8% of all Givans, followed by domestic service, metal & engineering and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Givan?
Givans were predominantly Presbyterian (76.1%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (10.4%), Anglican (4.5%), Roman Catholic (4.5%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.5%).
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Givan statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 28
Givanin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,274
Rank: 20,975
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
