McMeekin family name history and map
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McMeekin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 405 people named McMeekin in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 191 men and 214 women.
Counties with McMeekin in Ireland
The McMeekins were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 69.6% of them (282 people). Next came Down (101), Sligo (9), Derry (8) and Dublin (4).
McMeekin average age in 1911
The average McMeekin in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 28.5 for men and 31.4 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.
McMeekin literacy in 1911
Of the McMeekins whose literacy was recorded, 79.8% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 15.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82% reading and writing against 77.9% 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.
McMeekin common first names
The most common male names were Robert (23), William, Thomas, John and James. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Margaret, Sarah, Elizabeth and Agnes.
McMeekin occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McMeekin's census form was "Scholar"; 19% (77) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (12.1%), farmer (4.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%) and general labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 16% of all McMeekins, followed by agriculture, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is McMeekin?
Most McMeekins, 60.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (24.7%), Congregationalist (4.9%), Roman Catholic (3%) and Methodist (2.5%).
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McMeekin statistics (1911)
Number: 405
Rank: 1,561
Average Age: 30
McMeekin in the USA (2020)
Number: 906
Rank: 28,052
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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