Lorigan family name history and map

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Lorigan in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 46 people named Lorigan in Ireland: 22 men and 24 women.

Counties with Lorigan in Ireland

Most Lorigans were found in Clare (39), with smaller numbers in Waterford (5), Limerick (1) and Tipperary (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Lorigan average age in 1911

The average Lorigan in 1911 was 32.8 years old, though with only 46 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Lorigan literacy in 1911

Of the Lorigans whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 20.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 90% reading and writing against 70.8% of women.

Lorigan common first names

Among the Lorigans were men named John (4), Patrick (4), Thomas (4), James (3) and Michael (3) and women named Margaret (5), Bridget (4), Anne (2), Delia (2) and Mary (2).

Lorigan occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Lorigans was farmer, 37% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (10.9%), housekeeper (4.3%), retired / pensioner (4.3%) and domestic servant (2.2%).

What religion is Lorigan?

Lorigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Lorigan statistics (1911)

Number: 46
Rank: 6,071
Average Age: 33

Lorigan in the USA (2020)

Number: 264
Rank: 78,145

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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