Elligate Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Elligate Surname Definition:

Mac Uileagóid The origin of this name, in Kerry since mediaeval times, is in doubt. It is sometimes abbreviated to Cligott. MIF 96; Map Kerry; Plate MIF

Elligate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia321:843,61652,533
England31:18,572,686338,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elligate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Uileagóid The origin of this name, in Kerry since mediaeval times, is in doubt. It is sometimes abbreviated to Cligott. MIF 96; Map Kerry; Plate MIF

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Elligate Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elligate Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elligate is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elligate? popularity and diffusion

Elligate is the 3,274,477th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Elligate reside; 89 percent reside in Australasia and 89 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 843,616. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Aside from Australia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Elligate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elligate has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elligate last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elligate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Elligate surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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