McEllgott Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

McEllgott 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.

McEllgott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

McEllgott 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

McEllgott Last Name Facts

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

McEllgott occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McEllgott? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McEllgott are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McEllgott is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 50 percent are found, Missouri, where 25 percent are found and Oregon, where 25 percent are found.

McEllgott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McEllgott earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElliott89252/
McEllyott890/
McEllgoth890/
McElliot8215/
McLegott820/
McLott808/
McEllioth780/
McLiott750/
McLot710/
McLlod671/
McLod5710/
McLat579/
Mslot571/
Mzelga534/
McLood533/
Mcilga531/
McLuod531/
McLiod531/
McLyod531/
McLath530/
McLeoud5071/
M'Cleod503/
Mc'leod502/
Mc.leod502/
Mscloud502/
McLoudh501/
McLeoid500/

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Footnotes

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