McCosh Surname

215,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,909 people bear this surname

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

McCosh Surname Definition:

MACCOSH: Gaelic Mac coise. 'son of the footman,' or 'courier.' The heme of the name is in Ayrshire. Erard mac Coisse, primeices Elrenn,' died 990 (AU.). John M'Cosch, Patrick M'Cosch, and Donald M'Cosch were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton) in 1513 (Ros, 52), and Jo.

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McCosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8111:446,92838,345
Australia5941:45,4475,703
England2061:270,47621,309
New Zealand1481:30,5975,323
Scotland1451:36,9233,561
Northern Ireland1401:13,1791,894
Canada1121:328,97830,038
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1211:36,6103,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1261:29,7082,558
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

McCosh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOSH: Gaelic Mac coise. 'son of the footman,' or 'courier.' The heme of the name is in Ayrshire. Erard mac Coisse, primeices Elrenn,' died 990 (AU.). John M'Cosch, Patrick M'Cosch, and Donald M'Cosch were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton) in 1513 (Ros, 52), and Jo. Makcosche was tenant in lands of Hoilmark in barony of Uchiltrie, 1586 (RMS., V, 1135) Dr. James McCosh (181194), born in Scotland, was principal of Princeton College, New Jersey.

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

McCosh Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCosh occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCosh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 215,260th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,817,468 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of McCosh are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 811 people, or 1 in 446,928. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 15 percent reside, Kansas, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

McCosh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCosh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCosh last name increased 665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 10,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCosh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCosh last name is predominantly Presbyterian (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCosh last name are 26.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCosh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.42% more than the national average, earning R 466,764 per year; in United States they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $41,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $46,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCosh928/
McOsh910/
MacCoish861/
McCash83594/
Moccos833/
McCoys833/
Maccos831/
MacOsh830/
MacCash7721/
Maccoss7720/
MacOosh771/
Macos73229/
McAsh7342/
Mocos7337/
Mochkosh7177/
Macotshe711/
Moqash67410/
MacOch67338/
Macose67319/
Makosh6790/
Moscos6783/
MacKos6767/
Mokosh6717/
Macous6715/
Maucos6710/
Macash676/
Mokash675/
Mascos673/
MacCox673/
Maicos673/
Magcos672/
Mockos671/
Macosp671/
Maccas671/
Mococh671/
Makcos671/
Macost671/

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