McLusky Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLusky 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).

McLusky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2051:18,2601,895
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

McLusky 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)

McLusky Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLusky is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLusky? popularity and diffusion

McLusky is the 1,453,389th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name McLusky is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of McLusky reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McLusky is most numerous in England, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 21 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

McLusky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLusky has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McLusky last name expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLusky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McLusky surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McLusky last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

McLusky earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClusky931,944/
Maclusky9354/
McKlusky9339/
McCluskey8816,278/
MacLuskey8834/
MacLutsky8818/
Macclusky885/
Mocluskey882/
McLosky8629/
MacCluskey8273/
Mackluskey826/
McClosky80749/
McClasky80104/
McCluske8028/
MacLosky8027/
MacLuski802/
McCloskey7517,894/
McClaskey751,953/
MacLuskie7578/
MacLaskey7566/
Macloskey7543/
MacKlosky7514/
MacClosky753/
MacCloskey7195/
MacCluskie7113/
Maklosky671/
Moklosky670/
MacLoskie6333/
Makloski5327/
Maklaski531/
Mokloski531/
Makloskie500/

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