MacKeogh Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
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
(Celtic) Son of Eochaidh = Horseman [Irish Mac Eochadha-mac, son + eochaidh (genit. eochadha), horseman; ech (Gaelic each) a horse]
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.
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