Heneghan family name history and map
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Heneghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 928 people named Heneghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 4,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 494 men and 434 women.
Counties with Heneghan in Ireland
The Heneghans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 80.4% of them (746 people). Next came Galway (104), Roscommon (50), Sligo (18) and Dublin (6).
Heneghan average age in 1911
The average Heneghan in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 30.7 for men and 30.5 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.
Heneghan literacy in 1911
Of the Heneghans whose literacy was recorded, 68.6% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 28.2% 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.
Heneghan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (82), John, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (92), followed by Mary, Margaret, Catherine and Kate.
Heneghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Heneghans was farmer, 29.5% of them (274 people). Next came scholar / student (22.7%), farm labourer (2.8%), general labourer (1.6%) and herd / dairy worker (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.6% of all Heneghans, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Heneghan?
Heneghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%).
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Heneghan statistics (1911)
Number: 928
Rank: 834
Average Age: 31
Heneghanin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,317
Rank: 20,382
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
