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Logue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

Etymology of Logue

What does the name Logue mean?

The surname Logue is derived from the Gaelic "ò Maol mhaodhòg," or "the descendant of the devotee of St. Mhaodhòg" and was often anglicized as Mulvogue. This surname was also derived from "ò Laoghòg." In Galway, this name was often anglicized as Leech, causing much confusion to genealogists, as this name exists in all the provinces of Ireland, but in many cases, especially in Eastern Ireland, Leech is of English descent, although it has long been in Ireland.

Early Origins of the Logue family

The surname Logue was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where the family was first recorded, and members were chiefs of a district between Athenry and Athlone. Likely of this same lineage was St. Mogue, first Bishop of Ferns, in Wexford. He was born in about 558 on St. Mogue's Island, County Cavan. He went to Wales for a time to be a pupil of St. David, and is said to have performed miracles. His body was enshrined in a bronze casket which is now preserved in the National Museum in Dublin.

Early History of the Logue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Logue research. Another 22 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1840 and 1924 are included under the topic Early Logue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Logue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Logue, O'Logue, Loogue, O'Loogue, Leoge, Lougue, Leech and many more.

Early Notables of the Logue family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was

Cardinal Michael Logue (1840-1924), Archbishop of Armagh

Logue Ranking

In the United States, the name Logue is the 4,224^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Logue migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Logue Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John and Samuel Logue, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772
John Logue, who settled in New Jersey in 1772
John Logue and Samuel Logue, who were "Protestant immigrants," on record in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1772
John Logue, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 2
Samuel Logue, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 2

Logue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Logue, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 2
Mary Logue, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 2
James Logue, William Logue, and Mary Logue who all arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1811
Biddy Logue, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1811 2
Catherine Logue, aged 28, who landed in Maine in 1812 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Logue migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Logue Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Patrick Logue, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
Jeremiah Logue, aged 24, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
Ellen Logue, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834
William Logue, aged 21, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Nancy" in 1834
Daniel Logue, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Prudence" in 1838

Contemporary Notables of the name Logue (post 1700) +

Ronald "Ron" E. Logue, American businessman, former Chairman of the Board of State Street Corporation
Frank Logue (1924-2010), American politician, 25th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut (1976-1979)
Daniel Logue, American politician, Member of the California State Assembly (2008-)
Dr. Alexandra W. Logue, American academic, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the City University of New York (CUNY)
James Washington Logue (1863-1925), American Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1913-1915)
Thomas A. Logue, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1926; Candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1927; Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs; Elected 1934 3
Richard J. Logue, American politician, Mayor of Bowie, Maryland, 1982-94 3
John H. Logue, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Sixth Suffolk District, 1923-24 3
James Logue, American politician, Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, 1842-45 3
Edward J. Logue (1922-2000), American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1967 3
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Logue family +

Lady of the Lake

Miss Sally Logue (b. 1813), Irish traveller from Moville, Ireland who sailed aboard the "Lady of the Lake" from Greenock, Scotland on 8th April 1833 to Quebec, Canada when the ship hit ice and sunk of the coast of Newfoundland on the 11th May 1833 and she died in the sinking

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html