McGettigan family name history and map
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McGettigan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 533 people named McGettigan in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 261 men and 271 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McGettigan in Ireland
The McGettigans were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 81.1% of them (432 people). Next came Tyrone (50), Antrim (14), Derry (14) and Leitrim (7).
McGettigan average age in 1911
The average McGettigan in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 31.0 for men and 31.4 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.
McGettigan literacy in 1911
Of the McGettigans whose literacy was recorded, 73.7% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 22.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.7% reading and writing against 71.6% 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.
McGettigan common first names
The most common male names were John (36), James, Patrick, Edward and Daniel. For women it was Mary (46), followed by Bridget, Annie, Ellen and Catherine.
McGettigan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGettigans was farmer, 22.5% of them (120 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), general labourer (4.3%), textile worker (2.4%) and knitter / lace worker (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.1% of all McGettigans, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGettigan?
McGettigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGettigan statistics (1911)
Number: 533
Rank: 1,286
Average Age: 31
McGettigan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,054
Rank: 24,705
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.