Explore the Family Name Mcelligott

The meaning of Mcelligott

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uileagóid, a patronymic from a pet form of the Gaelic form of the personal name William. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brigid, Brendan, Seamus.

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How common is the last name Mcelligott in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcelligott has seen some fluctuations in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the name was ranked at 15,780, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 16,519, indicating a decrease in popularity of nearly 5%. However, the number of individuals carrying the surname increased by 2.54%, with the count growing from 1,696 in 2000 to 1,739 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also experienced a small decline of about 6.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,780	#16,519	-4.68%
Count	1,696	1,739	2.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.59	-6.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcelligott

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcelligott, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows changes over the course of the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.70%, from 96.64% in 2000 to 95.00% in 2010. Meanwhile, those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races saw increases of 9.43% and 27.12%, respectively. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.12% in 2000 to 2.13% in 2010, representing a significant 90.18% change. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	95%	-1.7%
Hispanic	1.12%	2.13%	90.18%
Two or More Races	1.18%	1.5%	27.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0.58%	9.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%