Hynes family name history and map
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Hynes in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,643 people named Hynes in Ireland, about 0.083% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 249th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,892 men and 1,749 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hynes in Ireland
Galway was Hynes country: 31.2% of them (1,135 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (354), Clare (325), Mayo (309) and Limerick (184).
Hynes average age in 1911
The average Hynes in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.6 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.
Hynes literacy in 1911
Of the Hyneses whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 22.7% 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.
Hynes common first names
The most common male names were John (301), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (316), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Hynes occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hynes's census form was "Scholar"; 20.1% (731) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.8%), general labourer (4%), farm labourer (3.7%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.4% of all Hyneses, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Hynes?
Hyneses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.3%), Presbyterian (0.4%), Methodist (0.1%) and Non-Conformist (0.1%).
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Hynes statistics (1911)
Number: 3,643
Rank: 249
Average Age: 30
Hynes in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,750
Rank: 4,439
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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