McGeer family name history and map

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McGeer in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named McGeer in Ireland: 21 men and 26 women.

Counties with McGeer in Ireland

Most McGeers were found in Dublin (14), with smaller numbers in Kildare (14), Wicklow (11) and Tipperary (8).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McGeer average age in 1911

The average McGeer in 1911 was 31.1 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

McGeer literacy in 1911

Of the McGeers whose literacy was recorded, 89.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92.3% reading and writing against 85.7% of men.

McGeer common first names

Among the McGeers were men named John (4), Denis (2), James (2), Michael (2) and Patrick (2) and women named Margaret (4), Mary (4), Bridget (3), Catherine (3) and Kate (3).

McGeer occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a McGeer's census form was "Scholar"; 14.9% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (4.3%), farmer (4.3%), general labourer (4.3%) and housekeeper (4.3%).

What religion is McGeer?

McGeers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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McGeer statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 31

McGeerin the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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