MacLuskey Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacLuskey Surname Definition:

An Irish name found in Galloway and Glasgow. It. Mac (Bh)loscaidh, son of Bloscadh, a personal name among the O'Kanes (Woulfe).

MacLuskey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:172,7049,690
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacLuskey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish name found in Galloway and Glasgow. It. Mac (Bh)loscaidh, son of Bloscadh, a personal name among the O'Kanes (Woulfe).

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

MACCLUSKY, Macluskie, Maclusky, MacCloskey, Macluskey: An Irish name found in Galloway and Glasgow. It. Mac (Bh)loscaidh, son of Bloscadh, a personal name among the O'Kanes (Woulfe).

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

MacLuskey Last Name Facts

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

MacLuskey is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLuskey? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacLuskey is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of MacLuskey are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

MacLuskey is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 172,704. In Scotland MacLuskey is most prevalent in: Glasgow City, where 29 percent live, South Lanarkshire, where 23 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 16 percent live. Beside Scotland this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

MacLuskey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacLuskey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacLuskey Last Name Statistics demography

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

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