Howden family name history and map

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Howden in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Howden in Ireland: 21 men and 23 women.

Counties with Howden in Ireland

Most Howdens were found in Longford (16), with smaller numbers in Cavan (9), Dublin (8), Fermanagh (5) and Donegal (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Howden average age in 1911

The average Howden in 1911 was 35.8 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Howden literacy in 1911

Of the Howdens whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 11.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women.

Howden common first names

Among the Howdens were men named John (6), William (3), David, Francis William and George Frederick and women named Elizabeth (2), Jane (2), Alice, Alicia A and Anna.

Howden occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Howdens was farmer, 27.3% of them (12 people). Next came scholar / student (20.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.8%), general labourer (4.5%) and herd / dairy worker (4.5%).

What religion is Howden?

Howdens were predominantly Anglican (84.1%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (11.4%) and Presbyterian (4.5%).

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Howden statistics (1911)

Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 36

Howdenin the USA (2020)

Number: 971
Rank: 26,469

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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