Closkey Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Closkey Surname Definition:

Mac Bhloscaidh A branch of the O’Cahans. IF 191; Map Derry

Closkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Closkey (49) may also be a first name.

Closkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Bhloscaidh A branch of the O’Cahans. IF 191; Map Derry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Closkey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Closkey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Closkey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Closkey? popularity and diffusion

Closkey is the 1,565,797th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Closkey reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 49 people.

The surname Closkey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, New Jersey, where 17 percent reside and Florida, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Closkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Closkey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Closkey surname grew 319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Closkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Closkey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Closkey last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Closkey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $38,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $54,944 CAD per year.

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