McEntaggart Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEntaggart Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son OF THE [Priest [Gaelic Mac-an-t- shagairt] The Gaelic word for ‘priest’ (nom. case) is sagart; for the rule as to eclipsis see the note under Mac Intyre.

McEntaggart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
Ireland361:130,8046,280
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892

McEntaggart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son OF THE [Priest [Gaelic Mac-an-t- shagairt] The Gaelic word for ‘priest’ (nom. case) is sagart; for the rule as to eclipsis see the note under Mac Intyre.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac an tSagairt An Ulster name with many variants, e.g. (Mac)Taggart, Attegart etc. MIF 98; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MACINTAGART: Gael, 'son of a Priest.' The second recorded Earl of Boss is called Ferchard Macintagart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McEntaggart Last Name Facts

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

McEntaggart occurs most in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McEntaggart? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 120 percent of McEntaggart reside; 119 percent reside in Northern Europe and 119 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 23 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 15 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 49 percent reside and The United States, where 31 percent reside.

McEntaggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McEntaggart has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McEntaggart last name fell 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McEntaggart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McEntaggart last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McEntaggart last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

McEntaggart earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,975 USD per year.

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