MacKeogh Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKeogh Surname Definition:

Mac Eochaidh The location of the three septs so called is indicated in the Map. That of Cos. Wicklow and Wexford is usually called Kehoe. IF 199; Map Lim-Tip, Ros, and Wick-Wex; Plate XVIII

MacKeogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:168,1767,397
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080

MacKeogh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Eochaidh The location of the three septs so called is indicated in the Map. That of Cos. Wicklow and Wexford is usually called Kehoe. IF 199; Map Lim-Tip, Ros, and Wick-Wex; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Eochaidh = Horseman [Irish Mac Eochadha-mac, son + eochaidh (genit. eochadha), horseman; ech (Gaelic each) a horse]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacKeogh Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacKeogh is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKeogh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of MacKeogh reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

MacKeogh is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 168,176. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 50 percent live, Munster, where 46 percent live and Ulster, where 4 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeough941/
McKeough881,538/
MacGeogh881/
MacGeough8225/
Mekeogh801/
MacGeagh7514/
Machehoug711/
Macuyog6711/
Makyugh674/
Makyagh671/
Makuyog671/

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