Explore the Family Name Coskey
The meaning of Coskey
Irish: shortened form of McCoskey.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coskey in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Coskey has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,052 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had fallen to rank 80,926, indicating a decrease of 15.52%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 261 in 2000 to 234 in 2010, an overall reduction of 10.34%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 20% over the same period, from 0.1 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #80,926 | -15.52% |
| Count | 261 | 234 | -10.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coskey
In terms of ethnicity, the Coskey surname predominantly identifies as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, around 95% of individuals with the Coskey surname identified as White, experiencing a slight decrease of 0.10% between the two years. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or Black in either year, a small percentage (2.68%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, though this number decreased to zero by 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from zero in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.99% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.68% | 0% | -100% |