McTeigue Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McTeigue Surname Definition:

Mac Taidhg This name has many variant spellings. It is not that of an actual sept but arose from the perpetuation of an ephemeral surname.

It is chiefly found in Mayo and Donegal. MIF 230

McTeigue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Ireland521:90,5575,084
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McTeigue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Taidhg This name has many variant spellings. It is not that of an actual sept but arose from the perpetuation of an ephemeral surname.

It is chiefly found in Mayo and Donegal. MIF 230

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McTeigue Last Name Facts

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

The surname McTeigue occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McTeigue? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,070,546th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of McTeigue reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 2,552,528. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 16 percent are found, New Mexico, where 15 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.

McTeigue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McTeigue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McTeigue last name rose 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McTeigue Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McTeigue are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McTeigue earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $41,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McTigue932,561/
McTegue931/
McTeague88635/
McTaigue883/
McTighue882/
McTaegue881/
McTiegue880/
McTeig860/
McTague801,750/
McTygue80109/
McTique8017/
McTigua801/
McTeigh800/
McTatgue750/
McTheigh750/
McTaique750/
McTegg719/
McTeek717/
McTigh711/
McTaig711/
McTieg710/
McTeag710/
McTaque675/
McTeake672/
McTiegh670/
McTuigg670/
McThigh670/
McTag620/
McTike575/
McTeak574/
McTygh570/
McTagg570/
McTygve531/
McTagwe530/
McTaugh530/

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