Mccluskey

Mccluskey Meaning & Origin

About Mccluskey
The surname McCluskey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Liosaidh, meaning "son of Liosaidh." The name Liosaidh is a Gaelic form of the name Louise, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name Hludwig, meaning "famous warrior." Therefore, the surname McCluskey can be interpreted to mean "son of the famous warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccluskey: 6,301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,518
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccluskey 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

📇 Metaphone
MKLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M24020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AH1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkləski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccluskey in Braille

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

The name Mccluskey in braille

How to sign the name Mccluskey using Sign Language

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

The name Mccluskey in sign language

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