Lavin family name history and map
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Lavin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,327 people named Lavin in Ireland, about 0.03% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 638th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 678 men and 649 women.
Counties with Lavin in Ireland
Mayo was Lavin country: 36.5% of them (484 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Roscommon (461), Sligo (228), Leitrim (65) and Dublin (23).
Lavin average age in 1911
The average Lavin in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.9 for men and 30.1 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.
Lavin literacy in 1911
Of the Lavins whose literacy was recorded, 73.7% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 22.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.9% reading and writing against 70.4% 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.
Lavin common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (94), John, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (109), followed by Bridget, Anne, Ellen and Catherine.
Lavin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Lavins was farmer, 28.4% of them (377 people). Next came scholar / student (22.9%), farm labourer (3.8%), general labourer (3.7%) and no occupation / dependent (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.8% of all Lavins, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Lavin?
Lavins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.6%) and Jewish (0.1%).
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Lavin statistics (1911)
Number: 1,327
Rank: 638
Average Age: 30
Lavin in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,251
Rank: 5,387
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
