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There are approximately 5,006 people named Taggart in the UK. That makes it the 2,101th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Taggart.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Taggart surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Tycwrdd, Welsh, a meeting-house. Tagair, Gaelic, to plead a cause, claim as a right, to reason, to debate.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TAGGART. The Gaelic Mac Taggart, sans \Iac.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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