Griffen family name history and map
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Griffen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 176 people named Griffen in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 99 women to 77 men.
Counties with Griffen in Ireland
Tipperary had the largest share of Griffens, 12.5% (22 people). Next came Dublin (20), Antrim (19), Donegal (16) and Kerry (16).
Griffen average age in 1911
The average Griffen in 1911 was 34.9 years old, 32.9 for men and 36.5 for women; noticeably 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.
Griffen literacy in 1911
Of the Griffens whose literacy was recorded, 69.8% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 24.3% 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.
Griffen common first names
The most common male names were John (14), James, Michael, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Catherine, Bridget, Julia and Kate.
Griffen occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Griffen's census form was "Scholar"; 13.1% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (12.5%), domestic servant (10.2%), farmer (7.4%) and general labourer (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.6% of all Griffens, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Griffen?
Griffens were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.3%), Presbyterian (2.3%) and Methodist (1.1%).
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Griffen statistics (1911)
Number: 176
Rank: 2,717
Average Age: 35
Griffen in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,906
Rank: 10,529
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
