Killian family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Killian in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 307 people named Killian in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 158 men and 148 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Killian in Ireland
Westmeath was Killian country: 28.7% of them (88 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Offaly (62), Roscommon (59), Longford (55) and Kildare (11).
Killian average age in 1911
The average Killian in 1911 was 34.1 years old, 33.9 for men and 34.3 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.
Killian literacy in 1911
Of the Killians whose literacy was recorded, 87.4% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 9.3% 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.
Killian common first names
The most common male names were John (20), Michael, James, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (29), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Killian occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Killians was farmer, 29.6% of them (91 people). Next came scholar / student (16%), farm labourer (4.6%), general labourer (2.6%) and domestic servant (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.2% of all Killians, followed by domestic service, professional and general labourers.
What religion is Killian?
Killians were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them.
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Killian. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Killian statistics (1911)
Number: 307
Rank: 1,887
Average Age: 34
Killianin the USA (2020)
Number: 11,577
Rank: 3,029
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: killian
Places
Also see...
No data was found