McKeogh family name history and map
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McKeogh in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 297 people named McKeogh in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 145 men and 151 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McKeogh in Ireland
Tipperary was McKeogh country: 33.3% of them (99 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Clare (45), Dublin (44), Westmeath (43) and Limerick (26).
McKeogh average age in 1911
The average McKeogh in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 32.1 for men and 31.7 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.
McKeogh literacy in 1911
Of the McKeoghs whose literacy was recorded, 82.6% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 14.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 84.4% reading and writing against 80.7% 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.
McKeogh common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Annie and Catherine.
McKeogh occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McKeoghs was farmer, 21.5% of them (64 people). Next came scholar / student (16.2%), farm labourer (5.1%), general labourer (2.7%) and domestic servant (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.3% of all McKeoghs, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McKeogh?
McKeoghs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99% of them.
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McKeogh statistics (1911)
Number: 297
Rank: 1,928
Average Age: 32
McKeogh in the USA (2020)
Number: 127
Rank: 136,807
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
