McDermot family name history and map
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McDermot in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 201 people named McDermot in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 113 women to 88 men.
Counties with McDermot in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of McDermots, 21.4% (43 people). Next came Roscommon (32), Galway (18), Sligo (18) and Donegal (15).
McDermot average age in 1911
The average McDermot in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 28.4 for men and 31.5 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.
McDermot literacy in 1911
Of the McDermots whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 21.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 77.9% reading and writing against 69.3% 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.
McDermot common first names
The most common male names were John (19), Patrick, Michael, Henry and James. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Margaret, Kate, Rose and Annie.
McDermot occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McDermot's census form was "Scholar"; 19.4% (39) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (7%), farmer (6.5%), general labourer (4.5%) and farm labourer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.4% of all McDermots, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McDermot?
McDermots were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.5%) and Presbyterian (0.5%).
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McDermot statistics (1911)
Number: 201
Rank: 2,504
Average Age: 30
McDermot in the USA (2020)
Number: 171
Rank: 109,993
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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