McGoff family name history and map
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McGoff in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 78 people named McGoff in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 44 women to 34 men.
Counties with McGoff in Ireland
The McGoffs were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 96.2% of them (75 people). Next came Roscommon (2) and Sligo (1).
McGoff average age in 1911
The average McGoff in 1911 was 36.8 years old, 40.0 for men and 34.4 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.
McGoff literacy in 1911
Of the McGoffs whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 27.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.5% reading and writing against 69.8% 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.
McGoff common first names
The most common male names were Michael (7), James, John, Martin and William. For women it was Bridget (9), followed by Mary, Catherine, Ellen and Katie.
McGoff occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGoffs was farmer, 33.3% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (9%), domestic servant (2.6%), carpenter / joiner (1.3%) and farm labourer (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.6% of all McGoffs, followed by domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is McGoff?
McGoffs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.3%).
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McGoff statistics (1911)
Number: 78
Rank: 4,470
Average Age: 37
McGoff in the USA (2020)
Number: 548
Rank: 42,600
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.