McGovern family name history and map
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McGovern in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 4,518 people named McGovern in Ireland, about 0.103% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 178th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,308 men and 2,206 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McGovern in Ireland
Cavan was McGovern country: 44.6% of them (2,017 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Leitrim (712), Fermanagh (280), Dublin (203) and Meath (157).
McGovern average age in 1911
The average McGovern in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 30.9 for men and 30.9 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McGovern literacy in 1911
Of the McGoverns whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 20.3% 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.
McGovern common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (334), John, Thomas, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (320), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Ellen.
McGovern occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGoverns was farmer, 27% of them (1,220 people). Next came scholar / student (20.6%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (3%) and domestic servant (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.5% of all McGoverns, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGovern?
McGoverns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%) and Presbyterian (0.6%).
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McGovern statistics (1911)
Number: 4,518
Rank: 178
Average Age: 31
McGovernin the USA (2020)
Number: 16,354
Rank: 2,164
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
