McAlonan family name history and map
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McAlonan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 61 people named McAlonan in Ireland; roughly one in every 72,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 34 women to 27 men.
Counties with McAlonan in Ireland
The McAlonans were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 90.2% of them (55 people). Next came Down (5) and Dublin (1).
McAlonan average age in 1911
The average McAlonan in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 31.5 for men and 31.7 for women; slightly 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.
McAlonan literacy in 1911
Of the McAlonans whose literacy was recorded, 93.3% could both read and write, 6.7% could read but not write, and 0% 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.
McAlonan common first names
The most common male names were James (3), Robert, Thomas, John and Samuel. For women it was Elizabeth (5), followed by Mary, Lizzie, Annie and Jane.
McAlonan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAlonan's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (8.2%), general labourer (6.6%) and textile worker (6.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.7% of all McAlonans, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is McAlonan?
McAlonans were predominantly Presbyterian (78.7%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (9.8%), Anglican (4.9%), Baptist (3.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (3.3%).
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McAlonan statistics (1911)
Number: 61
Rank: 5,128
Average Age: 32
McAlonan in the USA (2020)
Number: 122
Rank: 140,525
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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