Magan family name history
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Magan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 119 people named Magan in Ireland; roughly one in every 37,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 63 men and 56 women.
Counties with Magan in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Magans, 21% (25 people). Next came Longford (24), Meath (18), Westmeath (15) and Kildare (14).
Magan average age in 1911
The average Magan in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 27.3 for men and 34.1 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.
Magan literacy in 1911
Of the Magans whose literacy was recorded, 84.1% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Magan common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Michael, Patrick and Peter. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Margaret, Kate, Annie and Bridget.
Magan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Magans was general labourer, 9.2% of them (11 people). Next came farm labourer (7.6%), scholar / student (7.6%), farmer (5.9%) and domestic servant (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16% of all Magans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Magan?
Magans were predominantly Roman Catholic (74.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (24.4%).
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Magan statistics (1911)
Number: 119
Rank: 3,468
Average Age: 31
Maganin the USA (2020)
Number: 877
Rank: 28,854
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
