Saul family name history and map
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Saul in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 134 people named Saul in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 74 men to 60 women.
Counties with Saul in Ireland
The Sauls were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 64.2% of them (86 people). Next came Meath (19), Wicklow (13), Antrim (5) and Roscommon (4).
Saul average age in 1911
The average Saul in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 27.5 for men and 33.2 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.
Saul literacy in 1911
Of the Sauls whose literacy was recorded, 82.6% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 14.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.2% reading and writing against 79.7% 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.
Saul common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, James, William and Henry. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Annie, Margaret, Elizabeth and Anne.
Saul occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Saul's census form was "Scholar"; 24.6% (33) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.4%), domestic servant (6%), general labourer (3.7%) and no occupation / dependent (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.4% of all Sauls, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Saul?
Sauls were predominantly Roman Catholic (70.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (29.1%).
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Saul statistics (1911)
Number: 134
Rank: 3,222
Average Age: 30
Saulin the USA (2020)
Number: 6,843
Rank: 4,974
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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