Graham family name history
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Graham in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 8,717 people named Graham in Ireland, about 0.199% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 67th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 4,247 men and 4,461 women. (A small number, 9, had no sex recorded.)
Graham average age in 1911.
The average Graham in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 28.1 for men and 29.6 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.
Graham literacy in 1911.
Of the Grahams whose literacy was recorded, 79.8% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 15.7% 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.
The most common male names were John (431), William, James, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (354), followed by Elizabeth, Sarah, Annie and Margaret.common first names.
The most common male names were John (431), William, James, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (354), followed by Elizabeth, Sarah, Annie and Margaret.
Graham occupations in 1911.
The most common entry on a Graham's census form was "Scholar"; 19.5% (1,697) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.9%), textile worker (4.9%), general labourer (3.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.5% of all Grahams, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
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Graham statistics (1911)
8717 in Ireland
67 most common surname in Ireland
29 average age
Grahamin the USA (2020)
194159 in USA (2020)
123 rank in USA (2020)
