McC family name history
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McC in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,442 people named McC in Ireland, about 0.033% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 592nd most common surname overall. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 798 men to 626 women. (A small number, 18, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McC in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McCs, 21.2% (306 people). Next came Dublin (178), Cork (177), Down (144) and Tyrone (100).
McC average age in 1911
The average McC in 1911 was 41.6 years old, 41.0 for men and 42.8 for women; noticeably 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.
McC literacy in 1911
Of the McCs whose literacy was recorded, 70% could both read and write, 7.7% could read but not write, and 22.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.9% reading and writing against 63.9% 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.
McC common first names
The most common male names were J (257), P, W, T and M. For women it was M (188), followed by E, A, B and J.
McC occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCs was general labourer, 20.9% of them (301 people). Next came domestic servant (10.9%), farmer (9.2%), scholar / student (8%) and textile worker (6.2%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 20.9% of all McCs, followed by domestic service, agriculture and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McC?
McCs were predominantly Roman Catholic (71.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.1%), Presbyterian (11%), Methodist (0.8%) and Unitarian (0.1%).
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McC statistics (1911)
1,442 in Ireland
592 most common surname in Ireland
42 average age
McCin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
