McCrann family name history
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McCrann in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 160 people named McCrann in Ireland; roughly one in every 27,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 79 men and 81 women.
Counties with McCrann in Ireland
The McCranns were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 54.4% of them (87 people). Next came Roscommon (54), Sligo (10), Longford (6) and Dublin (3).
McCrann average age in 1911
The average McCrann in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 28.5 for men and 31.2 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.
McCrann literacy in 1911
Of the McCranns whose literacy was recorded, 80.9% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.1% reading and writing against 79.7% 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.
McCrann common first names
The most common male names were Michael (13), James, Patrick, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Kate, Margaret and Ellen.
McCrann occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCranns was farmer, 27.5% of them (44 people). Next came scholar / student (26.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.8%), general labourer (2.5%) and retired / pensioner (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30% of all McCranns, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McCrann?
McCranns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McCrann statistics (1911)
Number: 160
Rank: 2,883
Average Age: 30
McCrannin the USA (2020)
Number: 293
Rank: 71,696
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
