Cumisky Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cumisky Surname Definition:

From (Mac)comiskey, which see. These forms are current in Ayrshire.

Cumisky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:104,6435,503
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Cumisky Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From (Mac)comiskey, which see. These forms are current in Ayrshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An Irish surname. See Maccomiskey.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cumisky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cumisky is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cumisky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cumisky is the 1,422,956th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name Cumisky occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Cumisky reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 104,643. In Ireland Cumisky is mostly found in: Leinster, where 98 percent are found and Ulster, where 27 percent are found. Excluding Ireland Cumisky exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Cumisky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cumisky has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Cumisky last name decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cumisky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Cumisky earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.65% more than the national average, earning $57,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.74% less than the national average, earning $37,886 CAD per year.

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