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Kilcoyne Family History

Kilcoyne Surname Meaning

Irish (Mayo and Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chaoine ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Caoin’ or from Mac Giolla Chaoin ‘son of the gentle lad’.

Caoine ‘gentleness’ being a personal name from the adjective caoin meaning ‘gentle’.

There was a female Saint Cainne alias Caoine in Meath.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kilcoyne family from?

You can see how Kilcoyne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kilcoyne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kilcoyne families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 54 Kilcoyne families living in Lancashire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Kilcoyne's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kilcoyne families in 1891.
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What did your Kilcoyne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kilcoyne. 34% of Kilcoyne men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Kilcoyne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kilcoyne were Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Farm Labourer
    27%
  • Agricultural Worker
    14%
  • Plasterer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Cotton Weaver
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    6%

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What is the average Kilcoyne lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kilcoyne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kilcoyne in 1956 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

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