Tegue Surname
Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname
Tegue Surname Definition:
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
Tegue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 593 | 1:80,563 | 3,272 |
| Cameroon | 559 | 1:37,154 | 4,984 |
| Benin | 114 | 1:90,663 | 10,508 |
| Ivory Coast | 89 | 1:259,227 | 10,202 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Senegal | 10 | 1:1,457,934 | 3,873 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Tegue (356) may also be a first name.
Tegue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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
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
Tegue Demographics
Tegue Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tegue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tegue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tegue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻜﻰ) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tegue? popularity and diffusion
Tegue is the 269,873rd most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,039,797 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Tegue are found; 43 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 461,707th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 356 people.
Tegue is most frequent in Colombia, where it is borne by 593 people, or 1 in 80,563. In Colombia Tegue is primarily found in: Cauca Department, where 70 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 25 percent reside and Capital District, where 2 percent reside. Beside Colombia this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 39 percent reside and Benin, where 8 percent reside.
Tegue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tegue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tegue last name expanded 159 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tegue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Tegue earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 24.98% less than the national average, earning $17,030,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 32.66% less than the national average, earning $29,058 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tegue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tegue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻜﻰ | tky | 36.36 |
| ﺗﻚ | tk | 36.36 |
| ﺗﻜﻲ | tky | 9.09 |
| ﺗﻜﻪ | tkh | 9.09 |
| ﺗﻴﻜﻰ | tyky | 9.09 |
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