McGuire family name history and map
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McGuire in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,241 people named McGuire in Ireland, about 0.074% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 272nd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,622 men and 1,612 women. (A small number, 7, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McGuire in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of McGuires, 13.7% (445 people). Next came Dublin (257), Fermanagh (243), Leitrim (226) and Cavan (225).
McGuire average age in 1911
The average McGuire in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 31.0 for men and 31.3 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.
McGuire literacy in 1911
Of the McGuires whose literacy was recorded, 73.3% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 22.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.8% reading and writing against 71.7% 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.
McGuire common first names
The most common male names were John (251), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (277), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Anne.
McGuire occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGuires was farmer, 19.8% of them (642 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), farm labourer (5%), general labourer (4.2%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.1% of all McGuires, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McGuire?
McGuires were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.2%), Presbyterian (0.6%) and Methodist (0.4%).
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McGuire statistics (1911)
Number: 3,241
Rank: 272
Average Age: 31
McGuirein the USA (2020)
Number: 61,752
Rank: 534
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
