McEvilly family name history and map
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McEvilly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 141 people named McEvilly in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 74 men and 67 women.
Counties with McEvilly in Ireland
The McEvillys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 63.8% of them (90 people). Next came Galway (43), Roscommon (6), Dublin (1) and Limerick (1).
McEvilly average age in 1911
The average McEvilly in 1911 was 26.6 years old, 24.2 for men and 29.2 for women; noticeably younger 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.
McEvilly literacy in 1911
Of the McEvillys whose literacy was recorded, 73.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 26.2% 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.
McEvilly common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (13), James, John, Michael and Walter. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Bridget, Delia, Margaret and Ellen.
McEvilly occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McEvilly's census form was "Scholar"; 27.7% (39) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (25.5%), farm labourer (4.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.8%) and clergy / religious (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.8% of all McEvillys, followed by retail & commerce, professional and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is McEvilly?
McEvillys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them.
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McEvilly statistics (1911)
Number: 141
Rank: 3,113
Average Age: 27
McEvillyin the USA (2020)
Number: 524
Rank: 44,220
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
