McQuinn family name history and map
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McQuinn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 82 people named McQuinn in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 45 women.
Counties with McQuinn in Ireland
The McQuinns were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 59.8% of them (49 people). Next came Galway (18), Limerick (6), Monaghan (3) and Derry (2).
McQuinn average age in 1911
The average McQuinn in 1911 was 25.1 years old, 22.2 for men and 27.4 for women; noticeably younger 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.
McQuinn literacy in 1911
Of the McQuinns whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 4.9% could read but not write, and 17.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
McQuinn common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (7), Patrick, John, William and James. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Hannah and Annie.
McQuinn occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McQuinn's census form was "Scholar"; 37.8% (31) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.9%), butcher (3.7%), farm labourer (2.4%) and textile worker (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.3% of all McQuinns, followed by domestic service, food & drink and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McQuinn?
McQuinns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (2.4%).
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McQuinn statistics (1911)
Number: 82
Rank: 4,352
Average Age: 25
McQuinn in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,438
Rank: 18,916
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.