Quain family name history and map
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Quain in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 104 people named Quain in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 55 women.
Counties with Quain in Ireland
The Quains were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 68.3% of them (71 people). Next came Cork (19), Tipperary (6), Waterford (5) and Dublin (2).
Quain average age in 1911
The average Quain in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 29.3 for men and 29.7 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.
Quain literacy in 1911
Of the Quains whose literacy was recorded, 79.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Quain common first names
The most common male names were John (8), James, Patrick, William and Daniel. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Annie and Ellie.
Quain occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Quain's census form was "Scholar"; 25% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.5%), general labourer (9.6%), farm labourer (4.8%) and domestic servant (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.3% of all Quains, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Quain?
Quains were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.9%).
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Quain statistics (1911)
Number: 104
Rank: 3,758
Average Age: 30
Quain in the USA (2020)
Number: 494
Rank: 46,481
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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