Cuskelly Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cuskelly Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Choiscle A sept of north Ulster. Sometimes used for Costello. MIF 250; SIF 31

Cuskelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5141:52,5216,484
Ireland1281:36,7893,003
United States891:4,072,572219,877
England121:4,643,172139,951
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Cuskelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Choiscle A sept of north Ulster. Sometimes used for Costello. MIF 250; SIF 31

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cuskelly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cuskelly occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuskelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cuskelly is the 452,102nd most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,703,790 people. Cuskelly occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Cuskelly are found; 69 percent are found in Australasia and 69 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Cuskelly is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 514 people, or 1 in 52,521. In Australia it is most common in: Queensland, where 63 percent live, New South Wales, where 25 percent live and Victoria, where 10 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Cuskelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cuskelly has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cuskelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cuskelly last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the political party.

Cuskelly earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuiskelly9418/
Cusskelly940/
Coskelly880/
Cuskley8045/
Cusclay671/
Coskley670/
Kuskley670/
Koskella63105/
Cooskley631/
Kuskle573/
Coskle570/
Kuuskla5386/
Kuuskler5027/
Khoshkly502/
Koushkli501/

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