A Scottish surname, Taggart comes from Gaelic term ‘sagairt’ which means the son of the priest. Variations in spelling for Taggart include MacTaggart, Tegert, Teggart, Tuggart, Intaggart, MacTuggart and McTaggart. In Scotland the Taggart surname originated in Rosshire County. From there it is also found in Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Angus counties. In England most with the Taggart surname live in the northern regions, around Lancashire, Durham and Cumberland. Within the United States Taggart families settled in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. From there it spread into Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and California. Famous: Tamara Taggart (a television presenter in Canada), Gerry Taggart (professional footballer from Northern Ireland), Adam Taggart (professional footballer from Australia), Millee Taggart (a leading soap opera television actress) and Jeremy Taggart (musical drummer from Canada).