Cumiskey

Cumiskey Meaning & Origin

About Cumiskey
The surname Cumiskey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Uidhistín, meaning "son of Uidhistín." The name Uidhistín is a diminutive form of the personal name Uisdean, which is the Gaelic equivalent of the English name Hugh. Therefore, the surname Cumiskey can be interpreted as "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cumiskey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cumiskey: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cumiskey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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KMSK
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CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 M IH0 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/cumiskey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cumiskey in Braille

Here's how to represent Cumiskey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cumiskey in braille

How to sign the name Cumiskey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cumiskey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cumiskey in sign language

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