Kevin family name history and map

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Kevin in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 84 people named Kevin in Ireland; roughly one in every 52,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 42 men and 42 women.

Counties with Kevin in Ireland

Tipperary was Kevin country: 28.6% of them (24 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Kerry (10), Derry (8), Limerick (7) and Clare (6).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Kevin average age in 1911

The average Kevin in 1911 was 38.5 years old, 39.2 for men and 37.9 for women; noticeably 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.

Kevin literacy in 1911

Of the Kevins whose literacy was recorded, 91.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 8.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 97.6% reading and writing against 85.4% of 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.

Kevin common first names

The most common male names were James (5), John, Patrick, Thomas and Denis. For women it was Ellen (7), followed by Mary, Elizabeth, Anne and Annie.

Kevin occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Kevins was farmer, 14.3% of them (12 people). Next came shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (8.3%), domestic servant (7.1%), scholar / student (7.1%) and general labourer (6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19% of all Kevins, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.

What religion is Kevin?

Kevins were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.5%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (10.7%), Anglican (2.4%) and Presbyterian (2.4%).

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Kevin statistics (1911)

Number: 84
Rank: 4,296
Average Age: 39

Kevinin the USA (2020)

Number: 707
Rank: 34,525

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

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