McIlhagger Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIlhagger Surname Definition:

MACILHAGGA: Most probably for 'son of the gillie of Mochuda.' See Gilmagu. Michael Macylhaegow appears as witness at Colmonell, Ayrshire, 1527 (Laing, 359). Patricius McIIhagon (n wrongly written for u) witnessed a charter to Kennedy of Bargaltoun at Balmacclannoquhen in Kyle, 1553 (RMS.

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McIlhagger Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
England91:6,190,895170,599
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113

McIlhagger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILHAGGA: Most probably for 'son of the gillie of Mochuda.' See Gilmagu. Michael Macylhaegow appears as witness at Colmonell, Ayrshire, 1527 (Laing, 359). Patricius McIIhagon (n wrongly written for u) witnessed a charter to Kennedy of Bargaltoun at Balmacclannoquhen in Kyle, 1553 (RMS., IV, 875) Robert M'llhago in Tradidnell, 1597 (Gallovidian), and Robert M'llhage, fisher in Ayr, appears in 1715 (Ayr, p. 215).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McIlhagger Demographics

McIlhagger Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 6 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McIlhagger Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlhagger is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhagger? popularity and diffusion

McIlhagger is the 3,274,477th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 128 percent of McIlhagger live; 128 percent live in Northern Europe and 128 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 52,715. In Northern Ireland McIlhagger is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Other than Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

McIlhagger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIlhagga84117/
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McIlear7143/
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McKelheer6332/
Mshilange631/
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McIlhagger Reference & Research

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