McAnn family name history and map
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McAnn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 72 people named McAnn in Ireland; roughly one in every 61,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 34 men and 38 women.
Counties and map with McAnn in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McAnns, 18.1% (13 people). Next came Dublin (13), Mayo (12), Meath (9) and Wexford (6).
McAnn average age in 1911
The average McAnn in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 26.1 for men and 37.7 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.
McAnn literacy in 1911
Of the McAnns whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 15.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.9% reading and writing against 67.6% 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.
McAnn common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Joseph, James, Thomas and Michael. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Cathrine, Elizabeth and Maggie.
McAnn occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAnn's census form was "Scholar"; 22.2% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (9.7%), farmer (8.3%), domestic servant (5.6%) and textile worker (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.7% of all McAnns, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McAnn?
McAnns were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.9%). The remainder were mostly Baptist (6.9%), Anglican (2.8%) and Presbyterian (1.4%).
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McAnn statistics (1911)
Number: 72
Rank: 4,678
Average Age: 32
McAnn in the USA (2020)
Number: 156
Rank: 117,879
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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