Gordan family name history and map
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Gordan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 327 people named Gordan in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 155 men and 172 women.
Counties with Gordan in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Gordans, 24.2% (79 people). Next came Down (38), Antrim (26), Wexford (25) and Cork (23).
Gordan average age in 1911
The average Gordan in 1911 was 28.5 years old, 27.6 for men and 29.2 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.
Gordan literacy in 1911
Of the Gordans whose literacy was recorded, 72.6% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 22.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 75.4% reading and writing against 69.5% 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.
Gordan common first names
The most common male names were John (26), Thomas, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (29), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Gordan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gordan's census form was "Scholar"; 26.6% (87) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.4%), general labourer (4.3%), domestic servant (4%) and farm labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.7% of all Gordans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gordan?
Gordans were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.3%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (11.6%), Anglican (9.2%) and Methodist (0.6%).
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Gordan statistics (1911)
Number: 327
Rank: 1,806
Average Age: 29
Gordan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,715
Rank: 16,290
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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