Hernon family name history and map
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Hernon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 344 people named Hernon in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 181 men and 163 women.
Counties and map with Hernon in Ireland
The Hernons were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 68% of them (234 people). Next came Offaly (54), Louth (25), Cork (8) and Fermanagh (7).
Hernon average age in 1911
The average Hernon in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 28.3 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.
Hernon literacy in 1911
Of the Hernons whose literacy was recorded, 65% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 28.9% 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.
Hernon common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (23), John, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Bridget, Barbara, Catherine and Anne.
Hernon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hernons was farmer, 25.6% of them (88 people). Next came scholar / student (24.7%), farm labourer (2.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.7%) and general labourer (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.8% of all Hernons, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Hernon?
Hernons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Hernon statistics (1911)
Number: 344
Rank: 1,756
Average Age: 29
Hernon in the USA (2020)
Number: 566
Rank: 41,459
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
