McMath family name history and map
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McMath in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 97 people named McMath in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 55 men to 42 women.
Counties with McMath in Ireland
The McMaths were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 59.8% of them (58 people). Next came Down (20), Antrim (14) and Tyrone (5).
McMath average age in 1911
The average McMath in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 27.1 for men and 35.0 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.
McMath literacy in 1911
Of the McMaths whose literacy was recorded, 74.2% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 21.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 69.1% 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.
McMath common first names
The most common male names were James (11), John, Joseph, Henry and Samuel. For women it was Ellen (4), followed by Mary, Annie, Mary Jane and Eliza Thomas.
McMath occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McMath's census form was "Scholar"; 14.4% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (9.3%), farmer (7.2%), farm labourer (5.2%) and domestic servant (4.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.4% of all McMaths, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McMath?
Most McMaths, 53.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (34%) and Roman Catholic (12.4%).
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McMath statistics (1911)
Number: 97
Rank: 3,928
Average Age: 31
McMathin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,930
Rank: 14,767
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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