Leeman family name history
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Leeman in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 136 people named Leeman in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 80 men to 56 women.
Counties with Leeman in Ireland
The Leemans were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 51.5% of them (70 people). Next came Antrim (37), Down (22), Tyrone (3) and Derry (2).
Leeman average age in 1911
The average Leeman in 1911 was 27.4 years old, 27.4 for men and 27.4 for women; a touch younger 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.
Leeman literacy in 1911
Of the Leemans whose literacy was recorded, 84.5% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 13.2% 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.
Leeman common first names
The most common male names were William (13), James, Thomas, Robert and John. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Elizabeth, Annie, Mary Jane and Sarah.
Leeman occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Leeman's census form was "Scholar"; 26.5% (36) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.2%), general labourer (5.9%), textile worker (4.4%) and other maker / factory worker (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.9% of all Leemans, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Leeman?
Most Leemans, 51.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (39%), Plymouth Brethren (5.9%) and Congregationalist (3.7%).
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Leeman statistics (1911)
136 in Ireland
3,179 most common surname in Ireland
27 average age
Leemanin the USA (2020)
2,399 in USA (2020)
12,365 rank in USA (2020)
