McGaughey

English

Alternative forms

• McGaa, McGaha, McGahee, McGahey, McGaughy

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).

Proper noun

McGaughey (plural McGaugheys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McGaughey is the 10517^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3050 individuals. McGaughey is most common among White (91.87%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGaughey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 553.