Wrynn family name history and map
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Wrynn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Wrynn in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 46 men and 41 women.
Counties with Wrynn in Ireland
The Wrynns were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 88.5% of them (77 people). Next came Cork (8), Cavan (1) and Galway (1).
Wrynn average age in 1911
The average Wrynn in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 31.5 for men and 30.8 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.
Wrynn literacy in 1911
Of the Wrynns whose literacy was recorded, 70.9% could both read and write, 8.1% could read but not write, and 20.9% 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.
Wrynn common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (9), James, Thomas, Bernard and Michael. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Mary, Lizzie, Mary Anne and Margaret.
Wrynn occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Wrynns was farmer, 24.1% of them (21 people). Next came scholar / student (24.1%), farm labourer (6.9%), domestic servant (3.4%) and general labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all Wrynns, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Wrynn?
Wrynns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Wrynn statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 31
Wrynnin the USA (2020)
Number: 195
Rank: 99,304
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
