McCoskery Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McCoskery Surname Definition:

MACCOSKRIE, Maccoskery, Maccoskry: Gaelic MacChosgrach, 'son of Coscrach' or 'Coscarach' (victorious, from coscur, victory). The name occurs in the Book of Deer in the genitive at Cosgreg. An individual named Coscrach, of some importance in early time, gave name to Fearann Coscraigh in Sutherland.

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McCoskery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McCoskery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOSKRIE, Maccoskery, Maccoskry: Gaelic MacChosgrach, 'son of Coscrach' or 'Coscarach' (victorious, from coscur, victory). The name occurs in the Book of Deer in the genitive at Cosgreg. An individual named Coscrach, of some importance in early time, gave name to Fearann Coscraigh in Sutherland. Duuene MacCoscrach witnessed a charter by Maldouen, third earl of Levenax to Malcolm, the son of Duncan, of the whole of Glaskell, c. 1217 (Lennox, II, p. 402). There was an old Galloway family of this name. Many references to them occur in the Register of the Privy Council between 1540-1640, under MacCoskerie, MacCoskry, and MacCoskery. William Macoscrie was charged with being a disorderly person in the parish of Kirkmabreck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). Donald M'Coscrich in Inverin, parish of Kilfinan, 1686 (Argyll), and John M'Coskrie was miller at Ferrytoun, 1771 (Kirkcudbright). In 1684 the name appears in record (Parish) as McCorsquey, McCroscre, McCroscrie, McCroskrie, McKorscra, and McKoscry.

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

McCoskery Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCoskery is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoskery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,666,404th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 37 percent of McCoskery live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States McCoskery is most numerous in: Montana, where 27 percent reside, New York, where 25 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 25 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

McCoskery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCoskery has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCoskery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McCoskery are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

McCoskery earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $46,546 USD per year.

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