McCaige Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCaige Surname User-submission:

This is a Scottish surname, meaning 'son of Tadhg' (poet or philosopher), via Gaelic Mac Thaidhg.

McCaige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McCaige 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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McCaige Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCaige is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaige? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCaige is the 2,944,094th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McCaige reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 41 percent reside, Washington, where 16 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 43 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

McCaige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCaige has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCaige last name grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCaige Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCaige surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

McCaige earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning $51,268 USD per year.

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