McAloon family name history and map
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McAloon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 214 people named McAloon in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 101 men and 113 women.
Counties with McAloon in Ireland
The McAloons were heavily concentrated in Fermanagh, home to 65.9% of them (141 people). Next came Tyrone (29), Monaghan (20), Cavan (9) and Antrim (8).
McAloon average age in 1911
The average McAloon in 1911 was 37.6 years old, 37.4 for men and 37.8 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.
McAloon literacy in 1911
Of the McAloons whose literacy was recorded, 64.9% could both read and write, 8.8% could read but not write, and 26.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 68.8% reading and writing against 60.4% of men. 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.
McAloon common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (15), James, Peter, Thomas and Michael. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Mary Anne and Anne.
McAloon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McAloons was farmer, 34.1% of them (73 people). Next came scholar / student (9.8%), farm labourer (5.1%), textile worker (3.7%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 39.3% of all McAloons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McAloon?
McAloons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McAloon statistics (1911)
Number: 214
Rank: 2,402
Average Age: 38
McAloon in the USA (2020)
Number: 796
Rank: 31,209
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
