McErlain family name history
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McErlain in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 136 people named McErlain in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 64 men and 72 women.
Counties with McErlain in Ireland
The McErlains were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 86% of them (117 people). Next came Derry (18) and Donegal (1).
McErlain average age in 1911
The average McErlain in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 33.1 for men and 31.5 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.
McErlain literacy in 1911
Of the McErlains whose literacy was recorded, 78.7% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 15.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 76.6% of men. 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.
McErlain common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (12), John, Thomas, Alexander and Charles. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Ellen, Eliza, Alice and Annie.
McErlain occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McErlains was farmer, 25% of them (34 people). Next came scholar / student (18.4%), farm labourer (7.4%), textile worker (4.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.4% of all McErlains, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is McErlain?
McErlains were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them.
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McErlain statistics (1911)
136 in Ireland
3,179 most common surname in Ireland
32 average age
McErlainin the USA (2020)
116 in USA (2020)
145,028 rank in USA (2020)
