Mccloskey

Mccloskey Meaning & Origin

About Mccloskey
The surname McCloskey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cloiche, meaning "son of the stonemason." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor who was a stonemason. The name McCloskey is relatively common in Ireland, particularly in the northern regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccloskey: 10,756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.65

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

Ranking information for the surname Mccloskey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M24020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AO1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈklɔski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccloskey in Braille

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

The name Mccloskey in braille

How to sign the name Mccloskey using Sign Language

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

The name Mccloskey in sign language

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