McGinley family name history and map
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McGinley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,094 people named McGinley in Ireland, about 0.048% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 423rd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,037 men and 1,057 women.
Counties with McGinley in Ireland
The McGinleys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 81.5% of them (1,706 people). Next came Derry (128), Tyrone (97), Antrim (72) and Dublin (24).
McGinley average age in 1911
The average McGinley in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 29.8 for men and 30.6 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.
McGinley literacy in 1911
Of the McGinleys whose literacy was recorded, 64.7% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 30.5% 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.
McGinley common first names
The most common male names were John (154), Patrick, James, Michael and Hugh. For women it was Mary (197), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Annie and Sarah.
McGinley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGinley's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (443) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21%), farm labourer (3.3%), general labourer (2.5%) and domestic servant (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.4% of all McGinleys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGinley?
McGinleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.5%) and Presbyterian (0.3%).
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McGinley statistics (1911)
Number: 2,094
Rank: 423
Average Age: 30
McGinley in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,581
Rank: 5,140
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.