McEntegart Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEntegart 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.

McEntegart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1801:26,1612,438
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
England921:605,63136,119
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1941:22,8342,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McEntegart 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

McEntegart Last Name Facts

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

The last name McEntegart occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McEntegart.

How Common Is The Last Name McEntegart? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 902,012th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 104 percent of McEntegart are found; 104 percent are found in Northern Europe and 104 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 26,161. In Ireland McEntegart is most frequent in: Leinster, where 92 percent are found and Munster, where 8 percent are found. Besides Ireland McEntegart exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 53 percent are found and England, where 31 percent are found.

McEntegart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McEntegart has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McEntegart surname fell 7 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McEntegart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McEntegart last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McEntegart surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McEntegart earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.07% more than the national average, earning $61,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $50,103 CAD per year.

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