McElligot Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

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

McElligot 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.

McElligot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McElligot 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

McElligot Last Name Facts

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

McElligot is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McElligot.

How Common Is The Last Name McElligot? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of McElligot are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States McElligot is most common in: Illinois, where 26 percent reside, Washington, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

McElligot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McElligot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McElligot surname grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElligot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElligot surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

McElligot earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $48,836 USD per year.

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