McGaughey
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAnglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).
Proper noun
editMcGaughey (plural McGaugheys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, McGaughey is the 10517th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3050 individuals. McGaughey is most common among White (91.87%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGaughey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 553.