Leneghan family name history and map
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Leneghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 159 people named Leneghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 84 men and 75 women.
Counties with Leneghan in Ireland
The Leneghans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 61.6% of them (98 people). Next came Roscommon (16), Cork (11), Antrim (8) and Down (8).
Leneghan average age in 1911
The average Leneghan in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 27.0 for men and 31.3 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.
Leneghan literacy in 1911
Of the Leneghans whose literacy was recorded, 65.8% could both read and write, 8.9% could read but not write, and 25.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 68% reading and writing against 63.9% of men. 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.
Leneghan common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Michael, Patrick, Anthony and Andrew. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Bridget, Anne, Annie and Catherine.
Leneghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Leneghans was farmer, 31.4% of them (50 people). Next came scholar / student (19.5%), domestic servant (3.1%), farm labourer (3.1%) and knitter / lace worker (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.2% of all Leneghans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Leneghan?
Leneghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95% of them.
Leneghan statistics (1911)
Number: 159
Rank: 2,897
Average Age: 29
Leneghan in the USA (2020)
Number: 111
Rank: 148,665
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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