McTigue Surname

168,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McTigue 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

McTigue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9321:187,60818,644
England4501:123,81812,430
Ireland3041:15,4901,742
Australia1141:236,80422,158
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3381:13,1061,747
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:251,09320,779

McTigue 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

(Celtic) Son of the Poet [Irish Mac Taidhg, genit. of Tadg, a poet]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Tadhg (poet or philosopher).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McTigue Last Name Facts

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

The surname McTigue has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McTigue? popularity and diffusion

The surname McTigue is the 168,686th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,845,586 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of McTigue are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 187,608. In The United States McTigue is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.

McTigue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McTigue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McTigue last name grew 966 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 833 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 10 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McTigue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McTigue surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McTigue last name are 5.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.98% being registered with the party.

The amount McTigue earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.18% more than the national average, earning R 917,700 per year; in United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $43,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McTeigue93232/
McTaigue933/
McTighue932/
McTiegue930/
McTygue86109/
McTique8617/
McTigua861/
McTegue861/
McTeague80635/
McTaique800/
McTike775/
McTaig771/
McTigh771/
McTieg770/
McTeig770/
McTygve711/
McTiegh710/
McTuigg710/
McThigh710/
McTeigh710/
McTheigh670/
McTegg629/
McTeek627/
McTeak624/
McTeag620/
McTygh620/
McTeake572/

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