McCool family name history and map
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McCool in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 515 people named McCool in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,500 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 236 men and 279 women.
Counties with McCool in Ireland
The McCools were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 55.5% of them (286 people). Next came Derry (104), Tyrone (68), Antrim (31) and Down (15).
McCool average age in 1911
The average McCool in 1911 was 33.5 years old, 33.2 for men and 33.8 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.
McCool literacy in 1911
Of the McCools whose literacy was recorded, 68.2% could both read and write, 6.6% could read but not write, and 25.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 70.7% reading and writing against 66.1% 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.
McCool common first names
The most common male names were John (35), Patrick, James, Michael and Hugh. For women it was Mary (40), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Annie and Catherine.
McCool occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCools was farmer, 19.6% of them (101 people). Next came scholar / student (15.3%), seamstress (4.3%), farm labourer (4.1%) and domestic servant (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.1% of all McCools, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McCool?
McCools were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.2%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (6%) and Anglican (5.4%).
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McCool statistics (1911)
Number: 515
Rank: 1,322
Average Age: 34
McCoolin the USA (2020)
Number: 7,117
Rank: 4,815
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
