McKergow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the McKergow family

The surname McKergow was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Their name means in Gaelic "MacEdHamh" "son of Adam.".

Early History of the McKergow family

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McKergow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McKergow, MacKergow, MacKeggie, MacKaggie and many more.

Early Notables of the McKergow family

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Migration of the McKergow family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nat McCaghy arrived in New York State with his family in 1811.

Contemporary Notables of the name McKergow (post 1700) +

Lieutenant Colonel Robert McKergow OBE, DL, British founder of The Brighton and County Polo Club in 1904, High Sheriff of Sussex in 1933
Lieutenant Colonel J. W. McKergow, New Zealand Commander of the New Zealand 20th Battalion (1942-1943)