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Rankin in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,283 people named Rankin in Ireland, about 0.029% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 657th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 611 men and 670 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Rankin in Ireland

Antrim was Rankin country: 31.5% of them (404 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Derry (268), Down (154), Dublin (119) and Tyrone (115).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Rankin average age in 1911

The average Rankin in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 28.0 for men and 29.6 for women; a touch younger 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.

Rankin literacy in 1911

Of the Rankins whose literacy was recorded, 82.4% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 14.4% 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.

Rankin common first names

The most common male names were John (77), James, William, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (57), followed by Elizabeth, Annie, Sarah and Margaret.

Rankin occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Rankin's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (253) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4%), textile worker (3.3%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.3% of all Rankins, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.

What religion is Rankin?

The largest religious group among Rankins was Presbyterian, at 46.3%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (32%), Roman Catholic (15.7%), Methodist (3%) and Baptist (0.5%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Rankin statistics (1911)

Number: 1,283
Rank: 657
Average Age: 29

Rankin in the USA (2020)

Number: 27,295
Rank: 1,262

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

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