Lynn family name history and map
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Lynn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,437 people named Lynn in Ireland, about 0.033% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 594th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 743 men and 692 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Lynn in Ireland
Antrim was Lynn country: 36.3% of them (521 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Mayo (224), Tyrone (142), Derry (96) and Westmeath (72).
Lynn average age in 1911
The average Lynn in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 29.9 for men and 31.5 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.
Lynn literacy in 1911
Of the Lynns whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 17.3% 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.
Lynn common first names
The most common male names were John (81), James, William, Patrick and Thomas. For women it was Mary (87), followed by Annie, Jane, Margaret and Bridget.
Lynn occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Lynn's census form was "Scholar"; 18.8% (270) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.1%), textile worker (4.6%), farm labourer (4.4%) and general labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.8% of all Lynns, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Lynn?
The largest religious group among Lynns was Roman Catholic, at 48.8%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (30.7%), Anglican (11.4%), Methodist (6%) and Baptist (0.8%).
Lynn statistics (1911)
Number: 1,437
Rank: 594
Average Age: 31
Lynn in the USA (2020)
Number: 36,656
Rank: 932
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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