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McInerney

McInerney in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,893 people named McInerney in Ireland, about 0.043% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 465th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 962 men and 930 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with McInerney in Ireland

The McInerneys were heavily concentrated in Clare, home to 64.4% of them (1,220 people). Next came Limerick (307), Tipperary (92), Galway (87) and Dublin (69).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McInerney average age in 1911

The average McInerney in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 29.6 for men and 31.1 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.

McInerney literacy in 1911

Of the McInerneys whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 17.1% 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.

McInerney common first names

The most common male names were John (175), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (204), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Anne.

McInerney occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a McInerney's census form was "Scholar"; 22% (417) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.3%), general labourer (3.8%), farm labourer (2.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.5% of all McInerneys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.

What religion is McInerney?

McInerneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.1%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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McInerney statistics (1911)

Number: 1,893
Rank: 465
Average Age: 30

McInerney in the USA (2020)

Number: 4,404
Rank: 7,298

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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