Miskelly Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Miskelly Surname Definition:

Though naturally apt to be confused with one of the variants of Mescal, Miskelly, an Antrim name, is seldom found in their habitat and is normally a composite form of MacScally, Mac Scalaighe. SIF 113

Miskelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland5201:3,548705
United States4841:748,88258,523
England2051:271,79521,381
Canada1531:240,82122,946
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Australia371:729,61448,196
Wales61:515,75523,171
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2471:17,9352,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Miskelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Though naturally apt to be confused with one of the variants of Mescal, Miskelly, an Antrim name, is seldom found in their habitat and is normally a composite form of MacScally, Mac Scalaighe. SIF 113

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Miskelly Last Name Facts

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

Miskelly occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Miskelly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miskelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Miskelly is the 258,507th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,788,138 people. The surname Miskelly occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Miskelly live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 520 people, or 1 in 3,548. In Northern Ireland Miskelly is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Northern Ireland this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Miskelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Miskelly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 661 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Miskelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Miskelly surname are 17.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.75% registered with the party.

The amount Miskelly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning $55,377 CAD per year.

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