Kerwin family name history and map
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Kerwin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 256 people named Kerwin in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 135 men and 120 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Kerwin in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Kerwins, 16% (41 people). Next came Wexford (38), Laois (36), Limerick (22) and Galway (21).
Kerwin average age in 1911
The average Kerwin in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 32.7 for men and 31.2 for women; slightly older 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.
Kerwin literacy in 1911
Of the Kerwins whose literacy was recorded, 78.2% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 19% 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.
Kerwin common first names
The most common male names were John (24), Michael, Patrick, William and James. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Kate, Bridget, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Kerwin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kerwins was farmer, 12.1% of them (31 people). Next came scholar / student (12.1%), farm labourer (9.8%), general labourer (9.4%) and domestic servant (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.7% of all Kerwins, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Kerwin?
Kerwins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.7%).
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Kerwin statistics (1911)
Number: 256
Rank: 2,133
Average Age: 32
Kerwin in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,448
Rank: 9,102
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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