Monan family name history and map
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Monan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 61 people named Monan in Ireland; roughly one in every 72,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 35 men to 26 women.
Counties with Monan in Ireland
The Monans were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 72.1% of them (44 people). Next came Dublin (8), Cork (2), Roscommon (2) and Antrim (1).
Monan average age in 1911
The average Monan in 1911 was 41.3 years old, 38.1 for men and 45.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Monan literacy in 1911
Of the Monans whose literacy was recorded, 63.9% could both read and write, 13.1% could read but not write, and 23% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 71.4% reading and writing against 53.8% of 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.
Monan common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Edward, John, Patrick and Thomas. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Annie, Ellen, Mary Anne and Sarah.
Monan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Monans was farmer, 26.2% of them (16 people). Next came farm labourer (11.5%), scholar / student (8.2%), general labourer (4.9%) and seamstress (4.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37.7% of all Monans, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and clerical & administration.
What religion is Monan?
Monans were predominantly Roman Catholic (75.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.5%) and Presbyterian (11.5%).
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Monan statistics (1911)
Number: 61
Rank: 5,128
Average Age: 41
Monan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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