Hoban family name history and map
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Hoban in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 762 people named Hoban in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,800 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 386 men and 376 women.
Counties with Hoban in Ireland
The Hobans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 56.4% of them (430 people). Next came Kilkenny (128), Galway (88), Dublin (56) and Roscommon (39).
Hoban average age in 1911
The average Hoban in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 29.9 for men and 29.2 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.
Hoban literacy in 1911
Of the Hobans whose literacy was recorded, 73.3% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 21.6% 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.
Hoban common first names
The most common male names were Michael (61), Patrick, John, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (65), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Margaret.
Hoban occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hoban's census form was "Scholar"; 25.3% (193) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.6%), general labourer (3.8%), domestic servant (2.9%) and farm labourer (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.4% of all Hobans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Hoban?
Hobans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.5%).
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Hoban statistics (1911)
Number: 762
Rank: 972
Average Age: 30
Hoban in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,110
Rank: 9,905
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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