McEnteggart Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEnteggart 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.

McEnteggart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1941:24,2732,334
England1081:515,90832,533
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688

McEnteggart 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

McEnteggart Last Name Facts

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

The last name McEnteggart occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEnteggart? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,076,574th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 145 percent of McEnteggart live; 145 percent live in Northern Europe and 145 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 24,273. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 99 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Apart from Ireland McEnteggart is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 47 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

McEnteggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McEnteggart has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McEnteggart last name grew 746 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McEnteggart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McEnteggart surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McEnteggart last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

McEnteggart earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning $53,494 USD per year.

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