McKeigue Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McKeigue Surname Definition:

This Ulster name is found in all the northern counties especially Co. Down. MacKeag is slightly more numerous than MacKeague. Its Gaelic-Irish form is Mac Thaidhg, i.e. it is the same as MacTeigue except that the T is aspirated.

McKeigue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Ireland751:62,7864,144
Canada621:594,28449,093
England481:1,160,79354,689
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McKeigue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This Ulster name is found in all the northern counties especially Co. Down. MacKeag is slightly more numerous than MacKeague. Its Gaelic-Irish form is Mac Thaidhg, i.e. it is the same as MacTeigue except that the T is aspirated.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Thaidhg A form of MacTeige found in Co. Down. SIF 95

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McKeigue Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKeigue is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeigue? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,398,030th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 110 percent of McKeigue are found; 109 percent are found in North America and 109 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 3,356,101. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 45 percent live, Massachusetts, where 27 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 48 percent live and Canada, where 40 percent live.

McKeigue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKeigue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKeigue surname grew 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 117 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeigue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKeigue surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKeigue earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $44,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKegue930/
McKeague88994/
McKaigue8865/
McKague80509/
McEague801/
McKeigh801/
McCegue800/
McKig775/
McKeg770/
McCaigue75156/
McKeaque753/
McKaugue752/
McKgague751/
McKeiagg751/
McKegg71198/
McCeig7151/
McQuaigue7131/
McKeec711/
Mckieg711/
McKuig711/
McKeegver711/
McKigh710/
McHeig710/
McCague67603/
Mckeagg6730/
McKaigg6728/
McKaque6710/
McAugue671/
McKigth671/
McCkaig671/
Mkeg671/
Mkegwhe671/
McKuegh670/
McKoegh670/
McKeagh670/
McKeugh670/
McKaigh670/
McGague670/
McKeags670/
McKeegh670/

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