Tegue Surname

269,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5931:80,5633,272
Cameroon5591:37,1544,984
Benin1141:90,66310,508
Ivory Coast891:259,22710,202
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Teague9139,068/
Teigue91119/
Tedgue9127/
Teghue9119/
Tegoue9115/
Thegue913/
Teegue911/
Tehgue911/
Tesgue911/
Teqgue911/
Thiegue8321/
Tegouet8310/
Tehegue837/
Teagoue832/
Teghoue832/
Teaqgue831/
Theague831/
Tegouhe831/
Tigue803,245/
Teque801,397/
Tegbe80760/
Tegwe80167/
Tegui8092/
Tekue8073/
Tegke801/
Tygue800/
Tehegoue771/
Theghuet771/
Teg75143/
Teagua73492/
Ticgue73119/
Teuque73117/
Tegbee7386/
Teaque7373/
Tequer7351/
Tigoue7337/
Taigue7325/
Tigueh7320/
Tesque7318/
Teques7315/
Tighue7313/
Tiguey7312/
Tegwei736/
Tegwer734/
Teagbe733/
Teukwe733/
Thegbe733/
Tegwie733/
Teggui732/
Tiekue732/
Teigui732/
Tecuet732/
Tequez732/
Tiegwe732/
Teagve731/
Teacue731/
Tequea731/
Teeque731/
Tequeh731/
Tegbea731/
Teegbe731/
Teugwe731/
Teghui731/
Teguai731/
Teguay731/
Tecque731/
Thegui731/
Tekueh731/
Teagui731/
Tiggue731/
Tihgue731/
Tuigue731/
Tegbey731/
Teghwe731/
Teique730/
Tequet730/
Teyque730/
Teke6740,820/
Tegg671,097/
Teig67916/
Tegh67486/
Teek67321/
Tegt67298/
Theg67142/
Tesquet67121/
Tieg67121/
Åteg6732/
Teag6729/
Teuk6728/
Teeg6722/
Ticguey6715/
Teec6712/
Tegs678/
Teeq678/
Thiogue677/
Teegbee676/
Teqe674/
Tequ674/
Tegbeah672/
Tesques672/
Tehg672/
Tegx672/
Thieque671/
Teug671/
Tiequee671/
Teigbee671/
Tesquer671/
Teykoue671/
Tegz671/
Tehegbe671/
Tehkoue671/
Tecquet671/
Teingwe671/
Teinkue671/
Thekgwe671/
Tekouhe671/
Taigoue671/
Tighoue671/
Teuc671/
Tecg671/
Hteg671/
Teaqued670/

Tegue Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tegue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﻜﻰtky36.36
ﺗﻚtk36.36
ﺗﻜﻲtky9.09
ﺗﻜﻪtkh9.09
ﺗﻴﻜﻰtyky9.09

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