McGeoghan family name history and map
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McGeoghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 56 people named McGeoghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 78,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 28 women.
Counties with McGeoghan in Ireland
The McGeoghans were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 78.6% of them (44 people). Next came Derry (8), Tyrone (3) and Armagh (1).
McGeoghan average age in 1911
The average McGeoghan in 1911 was 42.9 years old, 44.6 for men and 41.2 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.
McGeoghan literacy in 1911
Of the McGeoghans whose literacy was recorded, 78% could both read and write, 14.6% could read but not write, and 7.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 75% of 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.
McGeoghan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), John, Daniel, Denis and Peter. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Sarah, Bridget, Catherine and Ellen.
McGeoghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGeoghans was farmer, 33.9% of them (19 people). Next came farm labourer (7.1%), domestic servant (5.4%), housekeeper (5.4%) and retired / pensioner (5.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 41.1% of all McGeoghans, followed by domestic service, retired & pensioners and general labourers.
What religion is McGeoghan?
McGeoghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGeoghan statistics (1911)
Number: 56
Rank: 5,405
Average Age: 43
McGeoghan 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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