McGaughey
English
Alternative forms
- McGahey
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachaidh (“son of Eochaidh”).
Proper noun
McGaughey (plural McGaugheys)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McGaughey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN