Lynch family name history and map
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Lynch in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 17,627 people named Lynch in Ireland, about 0.402% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 14th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 8,913 men and 8,692 women. (A small number, 22, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Lynch in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Lynches, 17.6% (3,098 people). Next came Cavan (1,915), Dublin (1,756), Kerry (1,591) and Limerick (1,037).
Lynch average age in 1911
The average Lynch in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.7 for men and 30.3 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.
Lynch literacy in 1911
Of the Lynches whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 18.7% 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.
Lynch common first names
The most common male names were John (1,351), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (1,440), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Lynch occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Lynch's census form was "Scholar"; 20.5% (3,622) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.3%), farm labourer (5.2%), general labourer (4.7%) and domestic servant (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21% of all Lynches, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Lynch?
Lynches were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.5%), Presbyterian (1.4%), Baptist (0.1%) and Methodist (0.1%).
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Lynch statistics (1911)
Number: 17,627
Rank: 14
Average Age: 30
Lynch in the USA (2020)
Number: 114,010
Rank: 269
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
