McTernan family name history and map
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McTernan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 477 people named McTernan in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 254 men and 223 women.
Counties with McTernan in Ireland
The McTernans were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 84.1% of them (401 people). Next came Sligo (42), Roscommon (12), Cavan (8) and Cork (6).
McTernan average age in 1911
The average McTernan in 1911 was 32.7 years old, 33.0 for men and 32.4 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.
McTernan literacy in 1911
Of the McTernans whose literacy was recorded, 76.1% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.1% reading and writing against 73.9% 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.
McTernan common first names
The most common male names were James (43), John, Patrick, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (28), followed by Anne, Bridget, Catherine and Ellen.
McTernan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McTernans was farmer, 32.3% of them (154 people). Next came scholar / student (22%), farm labourer (2.3%), housekeeper (1.5%) and teacher (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.8% of all McTernans, followed by domestic service, professional and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McTernan?
McTernans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them.
McTernan statistics (1911)
Number: 477
Rank: 1,392
Average Age: 33
McTernan in the USA (2020)
Number: 485
Rank: 47,189
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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