Explore the Family Name Mcosker
The meaning of Mcosker
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Oscair, a patronymic from the personal name Oscar ‘deer-lover’, from os ‘fawn’ and car ‘love’. Alternatively, it may be from a Gaelic borrowing of the Old Norse personal name Ásgeirr, from ans ‘god’ + geirr ‘spear’. See also Oscar.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcosker in the United States?
The surname Mcosker, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Mcosker was the 59,611th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 64,388th. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased slightly, from 317 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, which represents a change of -2.52%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of the name Mcosker dropped by 16.67% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,611 | #64,388 | -8.01% |
| Count | 317 | 309 | -2.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcosker
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcosker, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 94.64% in 2000 to 91.59% in 2010. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of those who identify as Hispanic, growing from 3.15% in 2000 to 5.83% in 2010, an increase of 85.08%. There were no individuals identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either year, although there was a small percentage (1.89%) of Asian/Pacific Islanders recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.64% | 91.59% | -3.22% |
| Hispanic | 3.15% | 5.83% | 85.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |