Mcclosky

Mcclosky Meaning & Origin

About Mcclosky
The surname McClosky is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Lachlainn, meaning "son of Lachlann." Lachlann is a personal name that originated from the Old Norse name Lochlann, which means "land of the lochs" or "land of the lakes." The surname McClosky signifies a familial connection to someone named Lachlann or Lochlann, indicating an ancestral link to the Norse or Viking heritage in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcclosky: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcclosky 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 Mcclosky 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 Mcclosky in Braille

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

The name Mcclosky in braille

How to sign the name Mcclosky using Sign Language

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

The name Mcclosky in sign language

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