MacCaughey Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacCaughey Surname Definition:

In Irish this name is Mac Eachaidh. Variant spellings of its anglicized form are MacAghy, MacCaghey and MacCahy and three centuries ago we find it as MacCahee in the Co. Tyrone hearth money rolls.

There it has remained since, as is proved by modern birth registrations.

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MacCaughey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Ireland151:313,92910,911

MacCaughey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Irish this name is Mac Eachaidh. Variant spellings of its anglicized form are MacAghy, MacCaghey and MacCahy and three centuries ago we find it as MacCahee in the Co. Tyrone hearth money rolls.

There it has remained since, as is proved by modern birth registrations.

MacCAVANA Woulfe's conjecture that this is Mac Caomhanaigh in Irish cannot be accepted; it would appear to be Mac an Mhanaigh, which is anglicized MacEvanny in north Connacht. In the adjacent Ulster county of Fermanagh Mac A Vinny (sic) is listed in the “census” of 1659as a principal Irish name. MacCavana is now fairly numerous in Co. Antrim.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Eachaidh Co. Tyrone.

SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacCaughey Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacCaughey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCaughey? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacCaughey is the 2,106,139th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of MacCaughey reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States MacCaughey is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 34 percent live, California, where 26 percent live and Florida, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 19 percent live.

MacCaughey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacCaughey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

MacCaughey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,327 USD per year.

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MacUgy751/
MacAyugay741/
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Meccage7145/
Macager7116/
Macagge7110/
McCagie715/
Macagez713/
MacAgee711/
Maccagi711/
Macunge711/
MacKage710/
Makaghee6784/
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Macangay672/
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Macaagie671/
Maccaggi671/
Macaugis671/
Maccangi671/

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