Nolan family name history and map
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Nolan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 11,838 people named Nolan in Ireland, about 0.27% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 38th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 5,947 men and 5,870 women. (A small number, 21, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Nolan in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Nolans, 24.5% (2,900 people). Next came Carlow (1,182), Wexford (1,052), Kildare (697) and Kerry (624).
Nolan average age in 1911
The average Nolan in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.6 for men and 30.3 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.
Nolan literacy in 1911
Of the Nolans whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 17.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Nolan common first names
The most common male names were John (916), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (1,056), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Annie.
Nolan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Nolan's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (2,278) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.8%), general labourer (5.6%), farm labourer (4.7%) and domestic servant (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.2% of all Nolans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Nolan?
Nolans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.5%), Presbyterian (0.1%) and Congregationalist (0.1%).
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Nolan statistics (1911)
Number: 11,838
Rank: 38
Average Age: 30
Nolanin the USA (2020)
Number: 43,879
Rank: 770
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
