Where Does The Last Name McCloskey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McCloskey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCloskey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McCloskey is the 29,883^rd most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 407,262 people. McCloskey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of McCloskey live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

The last name McCloskey is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 15,775 people, or 1 in 22,977. In The United States McCloskey is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

McCloskey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McCloskey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCloskey last name expanded 649 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,862 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 704 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCloskey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCloskey surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCloskey last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount McCloskey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 232.49% more than the national average, earning 1,150,680 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 129.93% more than the national average, earning R 546,396 per year; in United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.24% more than the national average, earning $58,744 CAD per year.