McKinnon family name history and map
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McKinnon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 94 people named McKinnon in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 44 men and 50 women.
Counties with McKinnon in Ireland
The McKinnons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 55.3% of them (52 people). Next came Down (16), Dublin (15), Leitrim (4) and Armagh (2).
McKinnon average age in 1911
The average McKinnon in 1911 was 27.0 years old, 27.6 for men and 26.5 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.
McKinnon literacy in 1911
Of the McKinnons whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.4% reading and writing against 79.1% 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.
McKinnon common first names
The most common male names were John (10), William, Andrew, Daniel and Alexander. For women it was Margaret (5), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Jane and Mary.
McKinnon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKinnon's census form was "Scholar"; 18.1% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were sailor / dock worker (7.4%), farmer (5.3%), clerk / office worker (4.3%) and general labourer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 7.4% of all McKinnons, followed by transport, agriculture and domestic service.
What religion is McKinnon?
Most McKinnons, 50%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (31.9%), Roman Catholic (16%), Methodist (1.1%) and Salvation Army (1.1%).
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McKinnon statistics (1911)
Number: 94
Rank: 4,016
Average Age: 27
McKinnon in the USA (2020)
Number: 14,634
Rank: 2,423
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
