MacCue Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

MacCue Surname Definition:

Formerly MacCoo, a form of MacHugh (Mac Aodha) found in Fermanagh and adjacent Ulster counties

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MacCue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia281:964,13257,058
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacCue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Formerly MacCoo, a form of MacHugh (Mac Aodha) found in Fermanagh and adjacent Ulster counties

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

The surname originates in Ireland and comes from an Anglicisation of the Old Irish 'Aodh' to 'Hugh', the original surname having been 'Mac Aodh' literally meaning 'Son of Fire' became 'M(a)cHugh'. Its thought that the name is to have originally been that of either Manx or Norse settlers in Ireland and its known that the family once had land holdings in Connacht as well as later in Ulster.

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MacCue Last Name Facts

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

MacCue occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCue? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacCue is the 1,465,390th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of MacCue reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 64 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and South Carolina, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

MacCue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacCue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacCue surname increased 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacCue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacCue last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

MacCue earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,382 USD per year.

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McCkey674/
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Macaut674/
Maïgue674/
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Makcey673/
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