McElliggott Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McElliggott 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.
McElliggott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
McElliggott 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.
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
McElliggott Demographics
McElliggott Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McElliggott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McElliggott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McElliggott is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McElliggott? popularity and diffusion
McElliggott is the 14,316,765th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McElliggott occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McElliggott live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The last name McElliggott is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England McElliggott is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.
McElliggott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKelligott | 91 | 53 | / |
| McElliogott | 91 | 10 | / |
| McElligotte | 91 | 2 | / |
| McCelligott | 91 | 1 | / |
| McLligott | 90 | 4 | / |
| McElligatt | 86 | 68 | / |
| McCliggott | 86 | 44 | / |
| McKelligot | 86 | 5 | / |
| McElligoit | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElliogot | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElligoth | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElligutt | 86 | 0 | / |
| McEllegott | 86 | 0 | / |
| McLligot | 84 | 1 | / |
| McLigott | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElligothe | 82 | 0 | / |
| McElligatte | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCliggot | 80 | 1 | / |
| McEllegot | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElligat | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKelligatte | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElligopp | 76 | 1 | / |
| McKilligot | 76 | 0 | / |
| McKelligat | 76 | 0 | / |
| McGilligot | 76 | 0 | / |
| McElligate | 76 | 0 | / |
| McLegott | 74 | 0 | / |
| McKelligate | 73 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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