Mulkerrin family name history and map
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Mulkerrin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 247 people named Mulkerrin in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 123 men and 124 women.
Counties with Mulkerrin in Ireland
The Mulkerrins were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 98% of them (242 people). Next came Mayo (4) and Dublin (1).
Mulkerrin average age in 1911
The average Mulkerrin in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 29.1 for men and 33.1 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.
Mulkerrin literacy in 1911
Of the Mulkerrins whose literacy was recorded, 57% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 39.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 60.3% 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.
Mulkerrin common first names
The most common male names were John (23), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Bridget, Barbara, Norah and Maggie.
Mulkerrin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mulkerrins was farmer, 25.9% of them (64 people). Next came scholar / student (25.9%), farm labourer (5.7%), fisherman (2.8%) and housekeeper (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.6% of all Mulkerrins, followed by domestic service, fishing and general labourers.
What religion is Mulkerrin?
Mulkerrins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them.
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Mulkerrin statistics (1911)
Number: 247
Rank: 2,191
Average Age: 31
Mulkerrin in the USA (2020)
Number: 151
Rank: 120,768
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.