McKinley family name history and map
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McKinley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,225 people named McKinley in Ireland, about 0.028% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 674th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 593 men and 632 women.
Counties with McKinley in Ireland
Antrim was McKinley country: 31.4% of them (385 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Donegal (209), Down (186), Armagh (167) and Tyrone (69).
McKinley average age in 1911
The average McKinley in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 28.6 for men and 30.7 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.
McKinley literacy in 1911
Of the McKinleys whose literacy was recorded, 75.4% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 19.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78% reading and writing against 73% 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.
McKinley common first names
The most common male names were John (73), James, William, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (60), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret, Jane and Annie.
McKinley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKinley's census form was "Scholar"; 16.6% (203) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.7%), textile worker (7.2%), farm labourer (3.7%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17% of all McKinleys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McKinley?
The largest religious group among McKinleys was Anglican, at 45.8%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (23.8%), Presbyterian (22.2%), Methodist (3.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.5%).
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McKinley statistics (1911)
Number: 1,225
Rank: 674
Average Age: 30
McKinley in the USA (2020)
Number: 23,014
Rank: 1,513
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.