LOGUE
Logue is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, first noted in written records in the thirteenth century.
The name derives from the Gaelic word lag, meaning a hollow or low‑lying area, and is classically understood as a topographic surname given to those dwelling near such terrain. In another tradition the element leac – flat stone – combined with the diminutive og – young – is said to have produced the surname within the O’Logue sept of the Cenél Móin in County Donegal.
Historical documentation records the earliest known spelling of the name in 1337 at New Ross, County Wexford, during the reign of King Edward, who reigned from 1327 to 1377. Subsequent records include individuals such as William Logue, Elysabeth Logge who married Richard Battersby in London in 1584, and marginalised members of the community recorded at Derry Cathedral and a West Street French Huguenot church in the eighteenth century.
In Ireland the surname is most commonly found in the north of the island, particularly in the provinces of Ulster and Tyrone, with significant concentrations in County Donegal and County Tyrone. The name was introduced to this region by planters in the sixteenth century and has remained a frequent surname in Northern Ireland. In the United Kingdom it appears chiefly in Scotland and England, while its presence in the United States is comparatively sparse, with census data recording only 869 bearers in 2020.
Several orthographic variants have emerged over time. These include Loggie, Logie, Loggy, Log, Loguemore, and Logsdon. The form Logie is associated with the Scottish Gaelic term for a small lake, whereas Loggy derives from a lowland Scots name denoting a ferryman. Log is linked to the Old Irish surname O’Loughan, indicating a descendant of Lochlann, and Logsdon stems from an Old English name meaning a long hill.
Throughout history, bearers of the Logue surname have been noted for attributes such as hard work, loyalty, resilience, and dedication, particularly in the face of religious and political persecution during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Modern descendants have achieved distinction in fields ranging from business and politics to the arts, thereby contributing to the legacy of the family name.
Typical given names associated with the Logue surname
Male
- David
- Hugh
- James
- John
- Joseph
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Robert
- Steven
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Ann
- Anne
- Caroline
- Catherine
- Elizabeth
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Kathleen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Logie
- Loague
- Logo
- Loge
- Loges
- Logg
- Loga
- Log
- Loage
- Logge
- Logut
- Louge
- Laake
- Lac
- Laca
- Lacau
- Lack
- Lacka
- Lacke
- Lacki
- Lackie
- Lacko
- Laco
- Laeeq
- Lag
- Laga
- Lagae
- Lagg
- Lagge
- Laggie
- Lagha
- Laghaei
- Laghi
- Lago
- Lagoa
- Lagoe
- Lagou
- Lagu
- Lagua
- Lague
- Laguea
- Laica
- Laig
- Laigh
- Laik
- Laike
- Laikie
- Laiq
- Lak
- Laka
- Lake
- Lakee
- Laki
- Lakie
- Lakio
- Lakka
- Lako
- Laqua
- Laque
- Lauck
- Laug
- Lauga
- Laugh
- Lauk
- Lauko
- Laygo
- Layke
- Leack
- Leackie
- Leag
- Leagh
- Leago
- Leagoe
- League
- Leak
- Leake
- Leakie
- Leaok
- Lec
- Leca
- Lecca
- Leck
- Lecka
- Lecke
- Lecki
- Leckie
- Lecko
- Leco
- Lecue
- Leeck
- Leek
- Leeke
- Leekie
- Leg
- Lega
- Legg
- Legge
- Leggie
- Leggio
- Leggo
- Leggoe
- Legh
- Legha
- Lego
- Legoe
- Legue
- Leick
- Leig
- Leigh
- Leighe
- Lek
- Leka
- Lekau
- Leke
- Leki
- Lekie
- Lekka
- Leko
- Leogue
- Leoick
- Leuca
- Leuck
- Leuk
- Lewko
- Leyk
- Lic
- Lica
- Lick
- Licka
- Lickie
- Licko
- Lico
- Lieck
- Liegh
- Lieghio
- Lig
- Liga
- Ligg
- Ligge
- Ligh
- Lighe
- Ligo
- Ligue
- Lik
- Lika
- Like
- Liko
- Liku
- Liok
- Loack
- Loag
- Loak
- Loake
- Loc
- Lock
- Locke
- Lockie
- Locko
- Loco
- Logen
- Logey
- Logghe
- Loggia
- Loggie
- Logh
- Logos
- Logs
- Logun
- Loic
- Loik
- Lok
- Loka
- Loke
- Lokie
- Lokke
- Lokko
- Loko
- Loku
- Loock
- Loog
- Look
- Looke
- Loque
- Louca
- Louck
- Loug
- Lough
- Loughe
- Lougue
- Louk
- Louka
- Louke
- Louki
- Lowke
- Luc
- Luca
- Lucca
- Luck
- Lucka
- Lucke
- Lucki
- Luckie
- Lucko
- Lueck
- Luecke
- Lueke
- Lug
- Luga
- Lugg
- Lugge
- Luggie
- Lugh
- Lugo
- Lugue
- Luick
- Luig
- Luiggi
- Luik
- Luk
- Luka
- Lukau
- Luke
- Lukie
- Lukk
- Lukka
- Luko
- Luque
- Luyk
- Lycke
- Lygo
- Lygoe
- Lyke
- Lykke
- Lyko
- Lykou
- Lylyk
- Whylock
- Wlock
- Wloka
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Logue are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Custard Cream.
There are approximately 2,062 people named Logue in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,114th most common surname in Britain. Around 32 in a million people in Britain are named Logue.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Famous people named Logue
- Christopher Logue - Poet, screenwriter, actor (1926 to 2011)
- Hugh Logue - Northern Irish politician, academic and activist
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.