McGuinn family name history and map
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McGuinn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 267 people named McGuinn in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 143 men and 124 women.
Counties with McGuinn in Ireland
The McGuinns were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 71.2% of them (190 people). Next came Mayo (35), Roscommon (13), Meath (10) and Louth (5).
McGuinn average age in 1911
The average McGuinn in 1911 was 28.3 years old, 27.5 for men and 29.2 for women; a touch younger 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.
McGuinn literacy in 1911
Of the McGuinns whose literacy was recorded, 67.1% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 27.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 71.7% reading and writing against 63% of men. 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.
McGuinn common first names
The most common male names were Michael (24), John, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (24), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Agnes and Anne.
McGuinn occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGuinns was farmer, 22.8% of them (61 people). Next came scholar / student (22.5%), farm labourer (6.4%), general labourer (4.1%) and domestic servant (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.2% of all McGuinns, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McGuinn?
McGuinns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.6% of them.
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McGuinn statistics (1911)
Number: 267
Rank: 2,079
Average Age: 28
McGuinn in the USA (2020)
Number: 996
Rank: 25,893
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.