McKusker Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

McKusker Surname Definition:

MACCOSKER, Maccusker: These names are probably Irish, the second form being found in Glasgow. Ir, Mac Oscatr, 'son of Oscar,' or of the 'champion.' Irish Oscar, the personal name, also meaning 'a champion.'

McKusker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

McKusker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOSKER, Maccusker: These names are probably Irish, the second form being found in Glasgow. Ir, Mac Oscatr, 'son of Oscar,' or of the 'champion.' Irish Oscar, the personal name, also meaning 'a champion.'

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

MACCOSKER: Mac Oscar, Ossian's heroic son. In co. Wexford it is sometimes pronounced Cosgar, and thence anglicized to Cosgrave.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McKusker Last Name Facts

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

McKusker is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of McKusker.

How Common Is The Last Name McKusker? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKusker is the 1,746,159th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McKusker reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 22 percent live, Virginia, where 14 percent live and Iowa, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

McKusker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKusker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKusker surname expanded 204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKusker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKusker last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% registered with the party.

McKusker earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,683 USD per year.

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McKusker Reference & Research

McOsker, McCusker, McKusker & McCosker - We believe that we are descended from Oscar Mag Uidhir, the great-grandson of Donn Carragh Mag Uidhir, the 1st Prince of Fermanagh.

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