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McKenzie family name history and map

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McKenzie

McKenzie in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 1,000 people named McKenzie in Ireland, about 0.023% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 784th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 471 men and 526 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with McKenzie in Ireland

Antrim was McKenzie country: 28.6% of them (286 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (173), Dublin (142), Tyrone (72) and Mayo (64).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McKenzie average age in 1911

The average McKenzie in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 27.3 for men and 26.3 for women; noticeably 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.

McKenzie literacy in 1911

Of the McKenzies whose literacy was recorded, 82.9% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 14.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.4% reading and writing against 81.6% 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.

McKenzie common first names

The most common male names were John (45), James, William, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (47), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Annie and Jane.

McKenzie occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a McKenzie's census form was "Scholar"; 22.3% (223) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.5%), textile worker (3.9%), metal worker / engineer (2.9%) and general labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.5% of all McKenzies, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and building & construction.

What religion is McKenzie?

The largest religious group among McKenzies was Presbyterian, at 48.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (26%), Roman Catholic (17.6%), Methodist (3.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.1%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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McKenzie statistics (1911)

Number: 1,000
Rank: 784
Average Age: 27

McKenzie in the USA (2020)

Number: 58,046
Rank: 569

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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