Rodden family name history and map
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Rodden in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 242 people named Rodden in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 125 men and 117 women.
Counties with Rodden in Ireland
The Roddens were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 60.7% of them (147 people). Next came Derry (30), Cavan (18), Leitrim (15) and Antrim (10).
Rodden average age in 1911
The average Rodden in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 31.3 for men and 31.7 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.
Rodden literacy in 1911
Of the Roddens whose literacy was recorded, 70.9% could both read and write, 10.1% could read but not write, and 19% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 71.9% reading and writing against 69.9% of men. 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.
Rodden common first names
The most common male names were John (23), James, Patrick, William and Charles. For women it was Mary (14), followed by Maggie, Ellen, Kate and Margaret.
Rodden occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Roddens was farmer, 24% of them (58 people). Next came scholar / student (19.8%), domestic servant (5.4%), farm labourer (2.9%) and general labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.7% of all Roddens, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and public service & defence.
What religion is Rodden?
Roddens were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.6%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (9.9%) and Anglican (9.5%).
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Rodden statistics (1911)
Number: 242
Rank: 2,229
Average Age: 32
Rodden in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,968
Rank: 14,555
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.