Mulvenna family name history and map
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Mulvenna in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 226 people named Mulvenna in Ireland; roughly one in every 19,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 108 men and 117 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Mulvenna in Ireland
The Mulvennas were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 92.5% of them (209 people). Next came Down (8), Galway (7) and Derry (2).
Mulvenna average age in 1911
The average Mulvenna in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 32.3 for men and 30.5 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.
Mulvenna literacy in 1911
Of the Mulvennas whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 11.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 89.1% reading and writing against 82.6% 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.
Mulvenna common first names
The most common male names were John (15), James, Daniel, Alexander and Patrick. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Jane, Margaret, Maggie and Lizzie.
Mulvenna occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mulvennas was farmer, 19.5% of them (44 people). Next came scholar / student (17.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%), carpenter / joiner (2.7%) and housekeeper (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all Mulvennas, followed by building & construction, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Mulvenna?
Mulvennas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (6.2%).
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Mulvenna statistics (1911)
Number: 226
Rank: 2,327
Average Age: 31
Mulvenna in the USA (2020)
Number: 284
Rank: 73,555
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.