Meharg family name history and map
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Meharg in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 103 people named Meharg in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 55 women.
Counties with Meharg in Ireland
The Mehargs were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 53.4% of them (55 people). Next came Down (46) and Derry (2).
Meharg average age in 1911
The average Meharg in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 28.6 for men and 29.6 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.
Meharg literacy in 1911
Of the Mehargs whose literacy was recorded, 83.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 16.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Meharg common first names
The most common male names were Hugh (6), James, Robert, John and William. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Agnes, Sarah, Edith and Elizabeth.
Meharg occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mehargs was farmer, 15.5% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (12.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.8%), general labourer (5.8%) and metal worker / engineer (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.4% of all Mehargs, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Meharg?
Mehargs were predominantly Presbyterian (83.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.7%) and Unitarian (3.9%).
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Meharg statistics (1911)
Number: 103
Rank: 3,783
Average Age: 29
Meharg in the USA (2020)
Number: 536
Rank: 43,428
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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