Teggart Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Teggart Surname User-submission:

This surname possibly originates from a village in Ireland called Ballinatsaghairt. The translated meaning is 'son of a prelate'.

Teggart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3711:4,973948
England1201:464,31730,397
Canada901:409,39536,056
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3181:13,9301,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Teggart Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname possibly originates from a village in Ireland called Ballinatsaghairt. The translated meaning is 'son of a prelate'.

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Teggart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Teggart occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Teggart.

How Common Is The Last Name Teggart? popularity and diffusion

Teggart is the 464,720th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Teggart live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Teggart is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 371 people, or 1 in 4,973. In Northern Ireland Teggart is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Northern Ireland it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Teggart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Teggart has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Teggart surname expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Teggart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States Teggart are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Teggart earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.82% more than the national average, earning $81,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teggar923,926/
Tegart92545/
Taggart8622,343/
Teggert8658/
Toggart8628/
Tiggart8616/
Teygart866/
Teagart861/
Teggort861/
Tiegart860/
Tyggart860/
Thegart860/
Tegar83409/
Toegaert8034/
Teggerth8012/
Thaggart806/
Teggourt801/
Taggartt800/
Tygart77738/
Tagart77208/
Teigar7790/
Tigart7761/
Tegard7742/
Tiggar7724/
Tegare7713/
Teagar7711/
Tegaur779/
Tegert774/
Teghar773/
Thegar772/
Teegar771/
Tegaar771/
Tekgar771/
Tegartová753/
Taggert71733/
Taggard71199/
Teggour71113/
Thegare7136/
Tiggard7130/
Togaert7116/
Taegert7115/
Teingar714/
Tiggert714/
Tegaard711/
Teigert711/
Taggort711/
Taygart711/
Teegard711/
Teghare711/
Teagard711/
Tiegert711/
Taghart711/
Tajgart711/
Tigarte711/
Toggort711/
Tigarth710/
Teghert710/
Toggard710/
Thaggard671,298/
Tigar671,078/
Tegor67198/
Tishgart6740/
Tygar6737/
Tesgaard6728/
Thaggert6711/
Taggaard679/
Thyggard677/
Teingard671/
Tegourte671/
Tegueare670/

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Teggart Reference & Research

Taggart/MacTaggart FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Taggart/MacTaggart FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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