McGivney family name history and map
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McGivney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 276 people named McGivney in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 141 men and 135 women.
Counties with McGivney in Ireland
The McGivneys were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 59.8% of them (165 people). Next came Longford (55), Leitrim (19), Mayo (8) and Sligo (7).
McGivney average age in 1911
The average McGivney in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 29.4 for men and 33.0 for women; slightly 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.
McGivney literacy in 1911
Of the McGivneys whose literacy was recorded, 72.2% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 23.8% 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.
McGivney common first names
The most common male names were John (17), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Maggie.
McGivney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGivneys was farmer, 27.2% of them (75 people). Next came scholar / student (23.9%), farm labourer (2.9%), general labourer (1.4%) and domestic servant (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.1% of all McGivneys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is McGivney?
McGivneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4%).
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McGivney statistics (1911)
Number: 276
Rank: 2,036
Average Age: 31
McGivney in the USA (2020)
Number: 842
Rank: 29,804
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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