McCoy family name history and map
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McCoy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,635 people named McCoy in Ireland, about 0.037% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 533rd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 770 men and 862 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McCoy in Ireland
Armagh had the largest share of McCoys, 22.5% (368 people). Next came Antrim (248), Down (226), Dublin (131) and Limerick (126).
McCoy average age in 1911
The average McCoy in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.8 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McCoy literacy in 1911
Of the McCoys whose literacy was recorded, 75.2% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McCoy common first names
The most common male names were John (99), James, Patrick, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (101), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Margaret.
McCoy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCoy's census form was "Scholar"; 21% (344) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14%), textile worker (5.9%), farm labourer (4.6%) and general labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.9% of all McCoys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McCoy?
Most McCoys, 63.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (25.1%), Presbyterian (5%), Methodist (1.8%) and Moravian (0.6%).
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McCoy statistics (1911)
Number: 1,635
Rank: 533
Average Age: 30
McCoyin the USA (2020)
Number: 107,288
Rank: 287
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
