McLuskey Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Guernsey

McLuskey Surname Definition:

MACCLUSKY, Macluskie, Maclusky, MacCloskey, Macluskey: An Irish name found in Galloway and Glasgow. It. Mac (Bh)loscaidh, son of Bloscadh, a personal name among the O'Kanes (Woulfe).

McLuskey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3091:17,3262,099
England1111:501,96431,980
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada511:722,46357,796
Guernsey221:2,929767
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2261:16,5631,785
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

McLuskey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLUSKY, Macluskie, Maclusky, MacCloskey, Macluskey: An Irish name found in Galloway and Glasgow. It. Mac (Bh)loscaidh, son of Bloscadh, a personal name among the O'Kanes (Woulfe).

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

McLuskey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLuskey occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLuskey? popularity and diffusion

McLuskey is the 618,896th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of McLuskey reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McLuskey is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 17,326. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 21 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 17 percent reside and Perth and Kinross, where 9 percent reside. Barring Scotland McLuskey is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

McLuskey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLuskey has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McLuskey last name increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 584 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLuskey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States McLuskey are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McLuskey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning R 259,320 per year; in United States they earn 42.2% less than the national average, earning $24,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $46,201 CAD per year.

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