McGiff family name history and map

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McGiff in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named McGiff in Ireland: 23 men and 24 women.

Counties with McGiff in Ireland

Most McGiffs were found in Westmeath (15), with smaller numbers in Longford (10), Clare (8), Offaly (7) and Dublin (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McGiff average age in 1911

The average McGiff in 1911 was 30.2 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

McGiff literacy in 1911

Of the McGiffs whose literacy was recorded, 82.6% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 15.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 95.5% reading and writing against 70.8% of women.

McGiff common first names

Among the McGiffs were men named John (3), Patrick (3), Peter (3), Bernard (2) and James P (2) and women named Mary (6), Bridget (2), Margaret (2), Mary Anne (2) and Anne.

McGiff occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a McGiff's census form was "Scholar"; 27.7% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (8.5%), farm labourer (8.5%), general labourer (8.5%) and farmer (6.4%).

What religion is McGiff?

McGiffs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.9% of them.

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McGiff statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 30

McGiffin 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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