McAreavy family name history and map
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McAreavy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 93 people named McAreavy in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 52 women to 41 men.
Counties with McAreavy in Ireland
The McAreavys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 75.3% of them (70 people). Next came Down (18) and Monaghan (5).
McAreavy average age in 1911
The average McAreavy in 1911 was 27.3 years old, 29.7 for men and 25.4 for women; a touch younger 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.
McAreavy literacy in 1911
Of the McAreavys whose literacy was recorded, 73.1% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 24.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.5% reading and writing against 67.3% 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.
McAreavy common first names
The most common male names were John (8), James, Patrick, Thomas and Arthur. For women it was Elizabeth (5), followed by Mary, Sarah, Susan and Annie.
McAreavy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAreavy's census form was "Scholar"; 23.7% (22) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (11.8%), farmer (9.7%), general labourer (4.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.9% of all McAreavys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McAreavy?
McAreavys were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.8%) and Presbyterian (2.2%).
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McAreavy statistics (1911)
Number: 93
Rank: 4,045
Average Age: 27
McAreavy in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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