McCaig Surname
Approximately 3,825 people bear this surname
McCaig Surname User-submission:
This is a Scottish surname, meaning 'son of Tadhg' (poet or philosopher), via Gaelic Mac Thaidhg.
McCaig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,932 | 1:187,608 | 18,644 |
| Scotland | 1,059 | 1:5,056 | 848 |
| Canada | 1,056 | 1:34,892 | 4,465 |
| England | 571 | 1:97,580 | 10,350 |
| Australia | 209 | 1:129,166 | 14,085 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| Northern Ireland | 115 | 1:16,044 | 2,139 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 64 | 1:69,217 | 5,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 508 | 1:7,369 | 1,033 |
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
McCaig Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Scottish surname, meaning 'son of Tadhg' (poet or philosopher), via Gaelic Mac Thaidhg.
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McCaig Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCaig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCaig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCaig is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCaig? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 120,016th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,905,241 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of McCaig live; 71 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 187,608. In The United States McCaig is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Tennessee, where 10 percent are found and Alabama, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 28 percent are found.
McCaig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McCaig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCaig surname rose 1,022 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 865 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McCaig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McCaig last name is principally Presbyterian (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCaig are 5.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.05% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount McCaig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 473.88% more than the national average, earning R 1,363,750 per year; in United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $49,673 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCuaig | 92 | 1,137 | / |
| MacCaig | 92 | 37 | / |
| McKaig | 83 | 1,564 | / |
| McCage | 83 | 362 | / |
| MacAig | 83 | 45 | / |
| Mocaig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Macajig | 77 | 110 | / |
| MacKaig | 77 | 44 | / |
| MacCagh | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacCoig | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacCagg | 77 | 0 | / |
| Makig | 73 | 34 | / |
| Macag | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mocig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Macig | 73 | 1 | / |
| MacCague | 71 | 16 | / |
| MacQuaig | 71 | 2 | / |
| McKeag | 67 | 924 | / |
| McKeig | 67 | 69 | / |
| Makeig | 67 | 65 | / |
| MacAgg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Makigh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maucag | 67 | 10 | / |
| Machig | 67 | 6 | / |
| McHigh | 67 | 5 | / |
| McKage | 67 | 3 | / |
| Macaag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makieg | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacCic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maskig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maccik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moccic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maqigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAyg | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacOig | 67 | 0 | / |
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