McOmiskey Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McOmiskey Surname Definition:

MACCOMISKEY: This Polish looking name, found in Glasgow is Irish, MocCumascaigh, 'son of Cumascach.'

McOmiskey Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

McOmiskey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOMISKEY: This Polish looking name, found in Glasgow is Irish, MocCumascaigh, 'son of Cumascach.'

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McOmiskey Demographics

McOmiskey Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McOmiskey Last Name Facts

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

McOmiskey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McOmiskey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. McOmiskey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of McOmiskey live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 100 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McOmiskey Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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McComiskey95485/
McKomiskey951/
McCommiskey901/
McComisky8979/
McUmiskey891/
McCumiskey84430/
McComiskie84239/
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McCommisky840/
McCamiskey840/
McComiskay840/
McAmisky820/
McCummiskey8047/
McCommiskie801/
McCumisky7859/
McComesky7817/
McCummiske741/
McCommesky740/
McCummisky740/
McComeskay740/
McCumiskie740/
McCummeskey700/
McCumesky6757/
McCamesky670/
McAmice630/
McComece590/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McOmiskey
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