Mullin family name history and map
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Mullin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,574 people named Mullin in Ireland, about 0.036% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 552nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 800 men and 774 women.
Counties with Mullin in Ireland
Galway was Mullin country: 25% of them (393 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tyrone (352), Donegal (151), Derry (136) and Mayo (77).
Mullin average age in 1911
The average Mullin in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 29.4 for men and 30.2 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.
Mullin literacy in 1911
Of the Mullins whose literacy was recorded, 74.3% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 20.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.1% reading and writing against 72.4% 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.
Mullin common first names
The most common male names were John (135), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (112), followed by Bridget, Annie, Margaret and Catherine.
Mullin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mullins was farmer, 21.5% of them (339 people). Next came scholar / student (20.4%), farm labourer (4.6%), general labourer (2.3%) and domestic servant (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.6% of all Mullins, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Mullin?
Mullins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.2%), Presbyterian (2%), Methodist (1%) and Agnostic (0.1%).
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Mullin statistics (1911)
Number: 1,574
Rank: 552
Average Age: 30
Mullin in the USA (2020)
Number: 10,732
Rank: 3,286
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.