McEntaggert Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEntaggert 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.

McEntaggert Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

McEntaggert Demographics

McEntaggert Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 3 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McEntaggert Last Name Facts

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

The surname McEntaggert occurs most in Ireland. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McEntaggert? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEntaggert is the 14,316,765th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of McEntaggert are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found.

McEntaggert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McEntaggert has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the McEntaggert last name contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McEntaggert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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
McEntagert952/
McEntaggart9174/
McIntaggert910/
McEntagart8646/
McEntegert861/
McIntagert860/
McEnteggart82230/
McIntaggart8298/
McIntager800/
McEnteeggart781/
McEntegart76296/
McEntagard760/
McIntegert760/
McInteggart7316/
McIntegart678/
McEntegard670/
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