McAlea family name history
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McAlea in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 107 people named McAlea in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 58 women.
Counties with McAlea in Ireland
The McAleas were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 61.7% of them (66 people). Next came Antrim (40) and Tyrone (1).
McAlea average age in 1911
The average McAlea in 1911 was 34.9 years old, 33.9 for men and 35.8 for women; noticeably 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.
McAlea literacy in 1911
Of the McAleas whose literacy was recorded, 79.4% could both read and write, 8.4% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.6% reading and writing against 77.6% 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.
McAlea common first names
The most common male names were James (8), Patrick, William, John and Hugh. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Annie, Ann, Catherine and Maggie.
McAlea occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McAleas was farmer, 19.6% of them (21 people). Next came scholar / student (15%), textile worker (6.5%), farm labourer (4.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.3% of all McAleas, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is McAlea?
McAleas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (7.5%).
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McAlea statistics (1911)
107 in Ireland
3,697 most common surname in Ireland
35 average age
McAleain the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
