McManamon family name history and map
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McManamon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 405 people named McManamon in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 203 men and 202 women.
Counties with McManamon in Ireland
The McManamons were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 96.8% of them (392 people). Next came Down (11), Dublin (1) and Wicklow (1).
McManamon average age in 1911
The average McManamon in 1911 was 28.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 27.5 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.
McManamon literacy in 1911
Of the McManamons whose literacy was recorded, 65.3% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 32.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 72.7% reading and writing against 58.1% 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.
McManamon common first names
The most common male names were John (30), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and Peter. For women it was Mary (38), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Margaret.
McManamon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McManamons was farmer, 30.6% of them (124 people). Next came scholar / student (18%), farm labourer (3%), domestic servant (1.2%) and general labourer (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.8% of all McManamons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McManamon?
McManamons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.2%).
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McManamon statistics (1911)
Number: 405
Rank: 1,561
Average Age: 29
McManamon in the USA (2020)
Number: 599
Rank: 39,592
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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