Goggin family name history and map
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Goggin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 774 people named Goggin in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 383 men and 391 women.
Counties with Goggin in Ireland
The Goggins were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 67.2% of them (520 people). Next came Kerry (137), Limerick (45), Dublin (35) and Waterford (8).
Goggin average age in 1911
The average Goggin in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 30.8 for men and 30.7 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.
Goggin literacy in 1911
Of the Goggins whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 18.3% 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.
Goggin common first names
The most common male names were John (60), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (62), followed by Margaret, Julia, Ellen and Bridget.
Goggin occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Goggin's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (155) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.8%), farm labourer (4.9%), general labourer (3.5%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.1% of all Goggins, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Goggin?
Goggins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.3%).
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Goggin statistics (1911)
Number: 774
Rank: 960
Average Age: 31
Goggin in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,296
Rank: 12,808
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
