Rynne family name history and map
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Rynne in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 180 people named Rynne in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 96 men and 83 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Rynne in Ireland
The Rynnes were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 86.1% of them (155 people). Next came Leitrim (13), Sligo (3), Dublin (2) and Westmeath (2).
Rynne average age in 1911
The average Rynne in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 28.2 for men and 33.1 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.
Rynne literacy in 1911
Of the Rynnes whose literacy was recorded, 81.7% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 17.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.2% reading and writing against 78.8% of 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.
Rynne common first names
The most common male names were John (19), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and David. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Margaret and Susan.
Rynne occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Rynnes was farmer, 33.3% of them (60 people). Next came scholar / student (21.7%), farm labourer (4.4%), retired / pensioner (1.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 38.3% of all Rynnes, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Rynne?
Rynnes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them.
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Rynne statistics (1911)
Number: 180
Rank: 2,678
Average Age: 31
Rynnein the USA (2020)
Number: 301
Rank: 70,147
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
