Niven family name history and map

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Niven in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Niven in Ireland: 10 men and 11 women.

Counties with Niven in Ireland

Most Nivens were found in Down (7), with smaller numbers in Derry (6), Dublin (5) and Antrim (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Niven average age in 1911

The average Niven in 1911 was 26.6 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Niven literacy in 1911

Of the Nivens whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.

Niven common first names

Among the Nivens were men named Andrew (2), Robert (2), Alexander, George and James and women named Annie (2), Elizabeth (2), Alice, Caroline and Maggie.

Niven occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Nivens. Among them were 3 at school, 2 recorded as plasterer / slater / thatcher, 1 recorded as no occupation / dependent, 1 recorded as other professional and 1 recorded as plumber.

What religion is Niven?

Nivens were predominantly Presbyterian (76.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.8%).

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Niven statistics (1911)

Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 27

Niven in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,245
Rank: 21,399

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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