McEligott Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEligott 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.

McEligott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McEligott 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

McEligott Last Name Facts

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

McEligott occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McEligott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEligott? popularity and diffusion

The surname McEligott is the 11,742,229th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McEligott reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 50 percent live and Illinois, where 50 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 50 percent live.

McEligott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McEligott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McEligott surname fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEligott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McEligott surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McEligot94112/
McGelligott9013/
McEilligott902/
McElugott892/
McElegott890/
McGelligot840/
McElugatt781/
McEliga750/
McGilligot740/
Mselego631/
Mchiligha561/
Mselega501/

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