Mechan family name history and map
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Mechan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named Mechan in Ireland: 15 men and 13 women.
Counties with Mechan in Ireland
Most Mechans were found in Antrim (14), with smaller numbers in Donegal (10), Dublin (2), Down (1) and Leitrim (1).
Mechan average age in 1911
The average Mechan in 1911 was 35.1 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Mechan literacy in 1911
Of the Mechans whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 17.9% could do neither.
Mechan common first names
Among the Mechans were men named William (3), Charles (2), George (2), Thomas (2) and Hugh and women named Mary (5), Anne, Dorothy, Eleanor Bridget and Elizabeth Jeanette.
Mechan occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Mechans. Among them were 5 at school, 2 recorded as clerk / office worker, 2 recorded as cook, 2 recorded as domestic servant and 2 recorded as farm labourer.
What religion is Mechan?
Most Mechans, 67.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (14.3%), Presbyterian (14.3%) and Non-Conformist (3.6%).
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Mechan statistics (1911)
Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 35
Mechan in the USA (2020)
Number: 110
Rank: 149,446
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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