Find out how popular the last name Maskey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maskey.

Maskey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maskey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maskey in America

Maskey is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maskey surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Maskey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maskey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Maskey

The surname Maskey has its origins in Ireland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Máistín," which means "descendant of Máistín," a personal name derived from the Latin word "magister," meaning "master" or "teacher."

The name was particularly prevalent in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where it was associated with the ancient Irish clan of Ó Máistín. Some variations of the spelling include Maskey, Maskay, and Maskeye.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maskey can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, a collection of official documents from the 16th century. In 1594, a "Patrick Oge Maskey" was mentioned in relation to a land grant in County Antrim.

In the 17th century, the Maskey surname appeared in the Hearth Money Rolls of County Antrim, which were records of households subject to a tax based on the number of hearths or fireplaces in their homes. This suggests that the Maskey family had a notable presence in the area during that time.

Prominent individuals with the surname Maskey include:

1. Sir Reginald Maskey (1625-1701), a successful merchant and landowner in County Antrim, who served as Mayor of Carrickfergus in 1681.

2. James Maskey (1734-1819), a Presbyterian minister and educator who founded the Maskey Classical School in Ballyclare, County Antrim.

3. Robert Maskey (1792-1867), a prominent linen merchant and industrialist from Belfast, who helped establish the town of Ballymoney as a center for linen production.

4. Mary Maskey (1830-1905), an Irish author and poet, known for her works depicting life in rural Ulster.

5. Patrick Maskey (1856-1927), a Irish nationalist politician and Member of Parliament for the West Belfast constituency from 1900 to 1918.

The surname Maskey has been associated with several place names in Northern Ireland, such as Maskey's Hill and Maskey's Brae, both located in County Antrim. These place names likely originated from the presence of Maskey families in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maskey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maskey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maskey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Maskey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maskey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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