McElligotte Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McElligotte 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.

McElligotte Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McElligotte 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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McElligotte Demographics

McElligotte Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McElligotte Last Name Facts

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

McElligotte is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McElligotte? popularity and diffusion

McElligotte is the 11,742,229th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McElligotte is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElligotte live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alaska, where 50 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 50 percent live.

McElligotte Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElliogott9110/
McElligotti911/
McElliggott911/
McElligothe910/
McElligatte910/
McElligotta910/
McLligott904/
McKelligatte870/
McElligatt8668/
McElliogot861/
McElligoit861/
McElligoth861/
McElligate860/
McEllegott860/
McLligot841/
McLigott840/
McKelligate820/
McEllegot800/
McElligat800/
McLegott740/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McElligotte
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