McCahon family name history
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McCahon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 137 people named McCahon in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 72 men and 65 women.
Counties with McCahon in Ireland
The McCahons were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 74.5% of them (102 people). Next came Antrim (30), Tyrone (4) and Monaghan (1).
McCahon average age in 1911
The average McCahon in 1911 was 32.4 years old, 33.8 for men and 31.0 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.
McCahon literacy in 1911
Of the McCahons whose literacy was recorded, 78.9% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 77.1% 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.
McCahon common first names
The most common male names were James (8), John, Robert, David and Alexander. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Adeline and Annie J.
McCahon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCahon's census form was "Scholar"; 23.4% (32) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.6%), farm labourer (4.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%) and textile worker (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19% of all McCahons, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCahon?
McCahons were predominantly Presbyterian (81.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (6.6%), Non-Conformist (4.4%), Protestant (4.4%) and Plymouth Brethren (2.9%).
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McCahon statistics (1911)
137 in Ireland
3,166 most common surname in Ireland
32 average age
McCahonin the USA (2020)
207 in USA (2020)
94,713 rank in USA (2020)
