MacTigue Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacTigue Surname Definition:

Mac Taidhg This name has many variant spellings. It is not that of an actual sept but arose from the perpetuation of an ephemeral surname.

It is chiefly found in Mayo and Donegal. MIF 230

MacTigue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715

MacTigue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Taidhg This name has many variant spellings. It is not that of an actual sept but arose from the perpetuation of an ephemeral surname.

It is chiefly found in Mayo and Donegal. MIF 230

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacTigue Last Name Facts

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

MacTigue occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacTigue? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacTigue is the 6,063,924th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. MacTigue is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of MacTigue are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacTigue is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States MacTigue is most frequent in: Maryland, where 50 percent reside, District of Columbia, where 38 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent reside.

MacTigue Last Name Statistics demography

MacTigue earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacTeigue943/
MacTique881/
Maiztigue824/
Macteague821/
MacTaig800/
MacTike800/
MacTec715/
Majgtig671/
MacTeek671/
Maktik578/
Makteq571/
Magtex571/

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Footnotes

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