Lenehan family name history and map
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Lenehan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 512 people named Lenehan in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 258 men and 254 women.
Counties with Lenehan in Ireland
Roscommon had the largest share of Lenehans, 23% (118 people). Next came Dublin (80), Cork (56), Mayo (50) and Leitrim (39).
Lenehan average age in 1911
The average Lenehan in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 30.6 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.
Lenehan literacy in 1911
Of the Lenehans whose literacy was recorded, 84% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 14.4% 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.
Lenehan common first names
The most common male names were John (40), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (39), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Anne.
Lenehan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Lenehans was farmer, 20.5% of them (105 people). Next came scholar / student (18.6%), farm labourer (4.9%), general labourer (3.3%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.2% of all Lenehans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Lenehan?
Lenehans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%) and Methodist (0.2%).
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Lenehan statistics (1911)
Number: 512
Rank: 1,328
Average Age: 30
Lenehan in the USA (2020)
Number: 665
Rank: 36,244
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
