McTigue Surname
Approximately 2,561 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,932 | 1:187,608 | 18,644 |
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| Ireland | 304 | 1:15,490 | 1,742 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 338 | 1:13,106 | 1,747 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
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
(Celtic) Son of the Poet [Irish Mac Taidhg, genit. of Tadg, a poet]
(Irish) The son of Tadhg (poet or philosopher).
McTigue Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McTeigue | 93 | 232 | / |
| McTaigue | 93 | 3 | / |
| McTighue | 93 | 2 | / |
| McTiegue | 93 | 0 | / |
| McTygue | 86 | 109 | / |
| McTique | 86 | 17 | / |
| McTigua | 86 | 1 | / |
| McTegue | 86 | 1 | / |
| McTeague | 80 | 635 | / |
| McTaique | 80 | 0 | / |
| McTike | 77 | 5 | / |
| McTaig | 77 | 1 | / |
| McTigh | 77 | 1 | / |
| McTieg | 77 | 0 | / |
| McTeig | 77 | 0 | / |
| McTygve | 71 | 1 | / |
| McTiegh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McTuigg | 71 | 0 | / |
| McThigh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McTeigh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McTheigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| McTegg | 62 | 9 | / |
| McTeek | 62 | 7 | / |
| McTeak | 62 | 4 | / |
| McTeag | 62 | 0 | / |
| McTygh | 62 | 0 | / |
| McTeake | 57 | 2 | / |
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