Kissane family name history and map
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Kissane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 426 people named Kissane in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 226 men and 200 women.
Counties with Kissane in Ireland
The Kissanes were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 88.5% of them (377 people). Next came Limerick (11), Dublin (10), Tipperary (7) and Carlow (5).
Kissane average age in 1911
The average Kissane in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 31.4 for men and 28.8 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.
Kissane literacy in 1911
Of the Kissanes whose literacy was recorded, 86.1% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 11.5% 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.
Kissane common first names
The most common male names were John (46), Patrick, Michael, James and Daniel. For women it was Mary (38), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Catherine.
Kissane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kissanes was farmer, 26.1% of them (111 people). Next came scholar / student (18.1%), general labourer (5.6%), farm labourer (3.8%) and domestic servant (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30% of all Kissanes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Kissane?
Kissanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.8% of them.
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Kissane statistics (1911)
Number: 426
Rank: 1,505
Average Age: 30
Kissane in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,078
Rank: 24,212
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.