Teague Surname

14,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Teague Surname Definition:

A contracted variant of Mac Tigue, q.v.

Teague Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,0921:11,2941,404
England3,3321:16,7222,423
Australia1,1571:23,3323,207
Wales4321:7,163800
New Zealand4211:10,7561,880
Northern Ireland4101:4,500880
Canada3911:94,23410,282
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Ireland1601:29,4312,628
Scotland1101:48,6714,249
Antigua and Barbuda531:1,871313
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Israel241:356,56829,419
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Qatar191:124,10514,725
France161:4,151,420237,746
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Norway61:857,04855,549
India61:127,844,230863,365
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Grenada31:36,1781,426
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2581:17,1702,102
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5671:15,5552,297
Wales1171:13,405798
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6561:13,7361,761

Teague (845) may also be a first name.

Teague Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contracted variant of Mac Tigue, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Taidhg There were four distinct septs of Ó Taidhg, but the name is now indistinguishable from MacTeague, q.v., or Tighe which is also a synonym of the English Tye. This explains the Irish synonym Kangley (ceangal, tie). MIF 230

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Taidhg There were four distinct septs of Ó Taidhg, but the name is now indistinguishable from MacTeague, q.v., or Tighe which is also a synonym of the English Tye. This explains the Irish synonym Kangley (ceangal, tie). MIF 230

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Welsh, Irish, English) One with a fair complexion; grandson of Tadhg (poet); dweller in an enclosure or near a common pasture.

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

Teague Last Name Facts

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

The last name Teague occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Teague? popularity and diffusion

The last name Teague is the 14,262nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,535 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Teague reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 280,595th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 845 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 32,092 people, or 1 in 11,294. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, North Carolina, where 14 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Teague Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Teague has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Teague surname increased 878 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Teague Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Teague surname are 18.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.4% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Teague earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 98% more than the national average, earning 685,232 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.15% more than the national average, earning R 387,708 per year; in Colombia they earn 46.9% more than the national average, earning $33,350,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning $40,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,485 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teagoue922/
Teaqgue921/
Teeague921/
Theague921/
Teuague921/
Tague916,812/
Tegue911,446/
Teagua83492/
Taïgue83385/
Tagoue83120/
Teigue83119/
Taghue8387/
Teaque8373/
Tuegue8354/
Teugue8335/
Tedgue8327/
Taigue8325/
Teghue8319/
Tegoue8315/
Taguey8311/
Taegue837/
Taague834/
Taugue833/
Thegue833/
Teagbe833/
Taguea833/
Teagve831/
Teegue831/
Tehgue831/
Teacue831/
Tesgue831/
Teqgue831/
Taggue831/
Teagui831/
Thague830/
Teag8029/
Tujague77463/
Tangque7729/
Thiegue7721/
Tejaque7721/
Tajogue7711/
Tegouet7710/
Tuyague778/
Tehegue777/
Teghoue772/
Teungue772/
Thangue771/
Teuguea771/
Tegouhe771/
Tahague771/
Taghoue771/
Taigoue771/
Tawegue771/
Tioague771/
Teaqued770/
Toyague770/
Tajugue770/
Tigue733,245/
Tagui731,643/
Teque731,397/
Taque731,131/
Tegbe73760/
Tacue73458/
Tagwe73356/
Tagbe73306/
Tegwe73167/
Teuke73143/
Tegui7392/
Tekue7373/
Takue7353/
Teake7318/
Taueg7318/
Teags738/
Teagz731/
Teyag731/
Tagve731/
Teagh731/
Tegke731/
Theag731/
Tygue730/
Toujague7120/
Tajiogue7118/
Tejiogue712/
Teanguay711/
Taghuaei711/
Tehegoue711/
Theghuet711/
Thaingue711/
Tahaguhe711/
Touengue711/
Tiohague711/
Thaiguey711/
Tag6734,425/
Taques673,328/
Taquez672,005/
Taquet671,932/
Teg67143/
Ticgue67119/
Teuque67117/
Teucke67114/
Tegbee6786/
Taqued6751/
Tequer6751/
Tougue6748/
Thakue6740/
Taquee6737/
Tigoue6737/
Tasque6733/
Tagvey6729/
Toeque6727/
Taggeg6725/
Theuke6724/
Tagbei6723/
Tigueh6720/
Tankue6719/
Tesque6718/
Teques6715/
Taguai6714/
Tighue6713/
Tiguey6712/
Takueh679/
Taique677/
Taagua677/
Taquei677/
Taigui677/
Taguay676/
Tegwei676/
Taakue675/
Taquer675/
Taagui675/
Tagwei674/
Tauque674/
Tegwer674/
Taquey673/
Thaque673/
Teukwe673/
Taqueu673/
Thegbe673/
Tegwie673/
Teaggs672/
Teggui672/
Tacque672/
Tiekue672/
Teigui672/
Tecuet672/
Tequez672/
Tiegwe672/
Teyaqe671/
Tequea671/
Taeque671/
Taugui671/
Teeque671/
Tequeh671/
Taoueg671/
Teegbe671/
Takwue671/
Thagbe671/
Teugwe671/
Teghui671/
Teguai671/
Teguay671/
Tecque671/
Thegui671/
Tekueh671/
Tagwes671/
Tagwui671/
Taghui671/
Tahuex671/
Takgui671/
Tatkue671/
Taygua671/
Tiggue671/
Tihgue671/
Tuigue671/
Thagui671/
Tegbey671/
Teghwe671/
Thagua671/
Tayque671/
Teique670/
Tequet670/
Tascue670/
Teyque670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Teague
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