McCoskry Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCoskry 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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McCoskry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:334,61415,044
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McCoskry 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)

McCoskry Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCoskry occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McCoskry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoskry? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCoskry is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. McCoskry occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCoskry are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 334,614. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside.

McCoskry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCoskry has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McCoskry last name increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCoskry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCoskry last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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