McGeehan family name history and map
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McGeehan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 371 people named McGeehan in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 173 men and 198 women.
Counties with McGeehan in Ireland
The McGeehans were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 69% of them (256 people). Next came Derry (46), Dublin (24), Tyrone (20) and Antrim (9).
McGeehan average age in 1911
The average McGeehan in 1911 was 34.4 years old, 34.7 for men and 34.1 for women; noticeably 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.
McGeehan literacy in 1911
Of the McGeehans whose literacy was recorded, 56.2% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 37.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 58.5% reading and writing against 53.6% 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.
McGeehan common first names
The most common male names were John (30), Patrick, James, Daniel and Charles. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Margaret.
McGeehan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGeehans was farmer, 22.4% of them (83 people). Next came scholar / student (15.6%), farm labourer (7%), domestic servant (3.2%) and general labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.6% of all McGeehans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGeehan?
McGeehans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.7%) and Presbyterian (0.5%).
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McGeehan statistics (1911)
Number: 371
Rank: 1,662
Average Age: 34
McGeehanin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,580
Rank: 17,478
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
