Mains family name history and map

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Mains in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Mains in Ireland: 18 men and 25 women.

Counties with Mains in Ireland

Most Mainses were found in Tyrone (19), with smaller numbers in Down (18), Dublin (4), Derry (2) and Antrim (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Mains average age in 1911

The average Mains in 1911 was 32.1 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Mains literacy in 1911

Of the Mainses whose literacy was recorded, 83.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 16.3% could do neither.

Mains common first names

Among the Mainses were men named James (2), John (2), Patrick John (2), Thomas (2) and Wm Samuel (2) and women named Mary (4), Grace (2), Margaret (2), Sarah Jane (2) and Catherine.

Mains occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Mainses was farmer, 18.2% of them (8 people). Next came scholar / student (15.9%), other maker / factory worker (6.8%), domestic servant (4.5%) and textile worker (4.5%).

What religion is Mains?

The largest religious group among Mainses was Anglican, at 34.1%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (25%), Roman Catholic (20.5%) and Methodist (18.2%).

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Mains statistics (1911)

Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 32

Mains in the USA (2020)

Number: 3,724
Rank: 8,503

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

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