Meechan family name history and map
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Meechan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Meechan in Ireland: 11 men and 20 women.
Counties with Meechan in Ireland
Most Meechans were found in Derry (10), with smaller numbers in Donegal (8), Antrim (7), Down (4) and Sligo (1).
Meechan average age in 1911
The average Meechan in 1911 was 28.0 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Meechan literacy in 1911
Of the Meechans whose literacy was recorded, 81.5% could both read and write, 14.8% could read but not write, and 3.7% could do neither.
Meechan common first names
Among the Meechans were men named William (4), John (3), Alexander, James and Pat and women named Annie (2), Annie Mary (2), Ellen (2), Jane (2) and Mary A E (2).
Meechan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Meechan's census form was "Scholar"; 38.7% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.9%), textile worker (9.7%), farm labourer (6.5%) and general labourer (3.2%).
What religion is Meechan?
Most Meechans, 51.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (45.2%) and Presbyterian (3.2%).
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Meechan statistics (1911)
Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 28
Meechan in the USA (2020)
Number: 229
Rank: 87,312
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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