McKeag family name history and map
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McKeag in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 330 people named McKeag in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 160 men and 170 women.
Counties with McKeag in Ireland
The McKeags were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 73.3% of them (242 people). Next came Antrim (25), Derry (24), Armagh (18) and Dublin (13).
McKeag average age in 1911
The average McKeag in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.5 for men and 30.6 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.
McKeag literacy in 1911
Of the McKeags whose literacy was recorded, 86.2% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 11.6% 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.
McKeag common first names
The most common male names were John (23), James, Robert, William and Thomas. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Jane, Martha, Lizzie and Maggie.
McKeag occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKeag's census form was "Scholar"; 19.4% (64) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.1%), textile worker (5.8%), general labourer (5.5%) and farm labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 13.9% of all McKeags, followed by agriculture, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McKeag?
Most McKeags, 61.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (19.7%), Roman Catholic (7.6%), Methodist (5.8%) and Protestant (0.9%).
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McKeag statistics (1911)
Number: 330
Rank: 1,791
Average Age: 30
McKeag in the USA (2020)
Number: 481
Rank: 47,529
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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