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McElligate 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.
McElligate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
McElligate 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
McElligate Demographics
McElligate Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElligatte | 95 | 0 | / |
| McKelligate | 95 | 0 | / |
| McElligat | 95 | 0 | / |
| McKelligatte | 91 | 0 | / |
| McElligatt | 90 | 68 | / |
| McElligotte | 86 | 2 | / |
| McElligothe | 86 | 0 | / |
| McElligoth | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElligoit | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElliogot | 80 | 1 | / |
| McLligot | 78 | 1 | / |
| McElliogott | 76 | 10 | / |
| McElligotti | 76 | 1 | / |
| McElliggott | 76 | 1 | / |
| McElligotta | 76 | 0 | / |
| McLligott | 74 | 4 | / |
| McEllegot | 74 | 0 | / |
| McEllegott | 70 | 0 | / |
| McLigott | 67 | 0 | / |
| McLegott | 56 | 0 | / |
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