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Johnson in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 2,198 people named Johnson in Ireland, about 0.05% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 401st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,102 men and 1,085 women. (A small number, 11, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Johnson in Ireland

Dublin had the largest share of Johnsons, 16.3% (359 people). Next came Antrim (287), Cork (264), Down (140) and Kerry (101).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Johnson average age in 1911

The average Johnson in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.6 for men and 30.0 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.

Johnson literacy in 1911

Of the Johnsons whose literacy was recorded, 83.8% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 13.4% 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.

Johnson common first names

The most common male names were John (109), William, Thomas, James and Patrick. For women it was Mary (122), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Annie and Bridget.

Johnson occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Johnson's census form was "Scholar"; 20.6% (453) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.1%), general labourer (5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.1% of all Johnsons, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and domestic service.

What religion is Johnson?

Most Johnsons, 51.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.9%), Presbyterian (9.4%), Methodist (4.2%) and Baptist (0.9%).

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Johnson statistics (1911)

Number: 2,198
Rank: 401
Average Age: 29

Johnson in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,858,234
Rank: 2

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

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