McCotter family name history
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McCotter in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 131 people named McCotter in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 64 men and 67 women.
Counties with McCotter in Ireland
The McCotters were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 50.4% of them (66 people). Next came Antrim (55), Cork (4), Dublin (3) and Monaghan (3).
McCotter average age in 1911
The average McCotter in 1911 was 31.8 years old, 30.7 for men and 32.8 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.
McCotter literacy in 1911
Of the McCotters whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 5.4% could read but not write, and 18.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77.8% reading and writing against 74.6% 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.
McCotter common first names
The most common male names were John (10), James, Patrick, Edward and Richard. For women it was Sarah (9), followed by Mary, Jane, Elizabeth and Annie.
McCotter occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCotter's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.5%), farm labourer (4.6%), general labourer (4.6%) and textile worker (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.1% of all McCotters, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCotter?
McCotters were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.3%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.3%), Anglican (3.8%) and Non-Conformist (0.8%).
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McCotter statistics (1911)
Number: 131
Rank: 3,267
Average Age: 32
McCotterin the USA (2020)
Number: 739
Rank: 33,232
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
