Linehan family name history and map
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Linehan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,138 people named Linehan in Ireland, about 0.026% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 714th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 564 men and 572 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties and map with Linehan in Ireland
The Linehans were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 82.4% of them (938 people). Next came Kerry (83), Limerick (45), Dublin (34) and Waterford (11).
Linehan average age in 1911
The average Linehan in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 30.3 for men and 29.9 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.
Linehan literacy in 1911
Of the Linehans whose literacy was recorded, 79.9% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 17.2% 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.
Linehan common first names
The most common male names were John (84), Daniel, Michael, Patrick and Denis. For women it was Mary (97), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Bridget and Hannah.
Linehan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Linehan's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (219) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.9%), farm labourer (6%), general labourer (5%) and domestic servant (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.2% of all Linehans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Linehan?
Linehans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Baptist (0.2%).
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Linehan statistics (1911)
Number: 1,138
Rank: 714
Average Age: 30
Linehan in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,327
Rank: 9,380
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
