McGelligott Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
McGelligott 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.
McGelligott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
McGelligott 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.
McGelligott Demographics
McGelligott Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGelligott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGelligott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGelligott occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGelligott.
How Common Is The Last Name McGelligott? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of McGelligott live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name McGelligott is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 2,076,592. In Australia McGelligott is primarily concentrated in: Northern Territory, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside.
McGelligott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGelligot | 95 | 0 | / |
| McEilligott | 91 | 2 | / |
| McCelligott | 91 | 1 | / |
| McEligott | 90 | 2 | / |
| McGilligot | 86 | 0 | / |
| McEligot | 84 | 112 | / |
| McElegott | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCliggott | 76 | 44 | / |
| McGelligah | 76 | 0 | / |
| McCliggot | 70 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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