McCowley family name history and map

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McCowley

McCowley in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named McCowley in Ireland: 23 men and 24 women.

Counties with McCowley in Ireland

Most McCowleys were found in Donegal (39), with smaller numbers in Down (3), Dublin (2), Fermanagh (2) and Cork (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McCowley average age in 1911

The average McCowley in 1911 was 39.2 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

McCowley literacy in 1911

Of the McCowleys whose literacy was recorded, 58.1% could both read and write, 11.6% could read but not write, and 30.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 65.2% reading and writing against 50% of men.

McCowley common first names

Among the McCowleys were men named James (6), Patrick (4), Thomas (4), John (3) and Michael (2) and women named Anne (4), Mary (4), Bridget (2), Catherine (2) and Maggie (2).

McCowley occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among McCowleys was farmer, 29.8% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (10.6%), domestic servant (4.3%), farm labourer (2.1%) and fisherman (2.1%).

What religion is McCowley?

McCowleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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McCowley statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 39

McCowley 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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