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Where Does The Last Name McElligott Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McElligott is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McElligott? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 127,531^st most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,048,790 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of McElligott are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McElligott is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,447 people, or 1 in 148,124. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

McElligott Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McElligott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McElligott surname rose 1,092 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 127 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElligott Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McElligott last name are 3.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.69% being registered with the party.

The amount McElligott earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 24.14% more than the national average, earning R 294,996 per year; in United States they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning $53,211 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.26% more than the national average, earning $60,244 CAD per year.