The surname McElligott
An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 1,739 people in the United States.
4 syllables Soundex M242
Origin
Irish origin
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uileagóid (“son of Uileagód”), a diminutive of the Gaelicized form of the personal name William.
McElligott is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 1,739 people named McElligott in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 177,542 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,696.
Who is named McElligott
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
95% of people named McElligott identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.
- White (not Hispanic) 95%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
- Two or more races 1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Other Irish surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname McElligott come from?
- Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uileagóid (“son of Uileagód”), a diminutive of the Gaelicized form of the personal name William.
- How common is the surname McElligott?
- 1,739 people in the United States had the surname McElligott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 177,542 Americans. It ranked 16,519th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname McElligott?
- In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named McElligott identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- What type of surname is McElligott?
- McElligott is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname McElligott getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,696 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,739 in 2010, up 2.5%.