Molan family name history and map
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Molan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 89 people named Molan in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 49 men to 40 women.
Counties with Molan in Ireland
Cork was Molan country: 48.3% of them (43 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Limerick (26), Tipperary (12), Kerry (4) and Dublin (1).
Molan average age in 1911
The average Molan in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 30.4 for men and 33.0 for women; slightly older than 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.
Molan literacy in 1911
Of the Molans whose literacy was recorded, 79.3% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 19.5% 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.
Molan common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Ellen, Hannah, Bridget and Anne.
Molan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Molans was farmer, 22.5% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (12.4%), farm labourer (7.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%) and clerk / office worker (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.6% of all Molans, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and clerical & administration.
What religion is Molan?
Molans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Molan statistics (1911)
Number: 89
Rank: 4,150
Average Age: 32
Molan in the USA (2020)
Number: 207
Rank: 94,713
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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