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McElegott Surname Definition:
MACELLIGATT: This name, found in Galloway after 1700, is a form of Irish M'Elligott, from MacUileagoid, 'son of Wilecot,' i.e. little Ulick. Ulick itself is a diminutive of William.
McElegott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
McElegott Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACELLIGATT: This name, found in Galloway after 1700, is a form of Irish M'Elligott, from MacUileagoid, 'son of Wilecot,' i.e. little Ulick. Ulick itself is a diminutive of William.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Mac Uileagóid The origin of this name, in Kerry since mediaeval times, is in doubt. It is sometimes abbreviated to Cligott. MIF 96; Map Kerry; Plate MIF
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
McElegott Demographics
McElegott Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 2 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McEllegott | 95 | 0 | / |
| McEllgott | 89 | 4 | / |
| McElugott | 89 | 2 | / |
| McEligott | 89 | 2 | / |
| McEilgott | 89 | 1 | / |
| McEllegot | 89 | 0 | / |
| McElligott | 84 | 3,557 | / |
| McEllagott | 84 | 0 | / |
| McEligot | 82 | 112 | / |
| McEllegt | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacElligott | 80 | 28 | / |
| McGelligott | 80 | 13 | / |
| McElliogott | 80 | 10 | / |
| McElligotte | 80 | 2 | / |
| McEilligott | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mecelligott | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElligotti | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElliggott | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElligotta | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElligot | 78 | 63 | / |
| McElugatt | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacEligot | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mselego | 75 | 1 | / |
| McElligatt | 74 | 68 | / |
| McEllicott | 74 | 2 | / |
| McElligett | 74 | 2 | / |
| MacElligot | 74 | 1 | / |
| McElligoit | 74 | 1 | / |
| McElliogot | 74 | 1 | / |
| McElligutt | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGelligot | 74 | 0 | / |
| McEliget | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElligatte | 70 | 0 | / |
| Micelogti | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElligat | 67 | 0 | / |
| McEllicot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mselega | 63 | 1 | / |
| McGilligot | 63 | 0 | / |
| McEliga | 63 | 0 | / |
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