McCaig
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thaoig and Irish Mac Thaidhg (“son of Tadhg”).
Proper noun
McCaig (plural McCaigs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCaig is the 22201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1162 individuals. McCaig is most common among White (94.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCaig”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 544.