An Irish surname, Quigley comes from the Gaelic term ’congeal’ which meant untidy or unkempt hair or person. Variations in spelling for Quigley include O’Quigg, Quigg, Quigly, O’Quigley, Cogley and MacQuigg. In County Mayo, Ireland the early Quigley families lived. In England many centered in the northern regions of Durham, Yorkshire and Lancashire counties. The Scottish regions with Quigley families were Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire. Within the United States Quigley individuals started arriving in the 1670s, mostly settling in Maryland. Later they settled in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, California and Illinois. Famous: Maggie Quigley (actress), Brett Quigley (professional golfer), Hugh Quigley (author), Carroll Quigley (history author) and Linnea Quigley (movie film actress).