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

Miskelly, 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 Miskelly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miskelly in America

Miskelly is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miskelly surname appeared 314 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 Miskelly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miskelly 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 Miskelly

The surname Miskelly is believed to have originated in Ireland, deriving from the Irish Gaelic personal name "Mìosguil," which means "my guide" or "my leader." This name was likely used to describe someone who was a guide or leader within their community.

Miskelly is a variant spelling of the more common Irish surname Miskell or Miskill. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 16th century in County Donegal, Ireland. It is thought that the name may have been anglicized from the original Irish form during the 17th century when English record-keeping became more widespread in Ireland.

One of the earliest documented references to the Miskelly surname can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I, which were legal documents issued by the Crown in Ireland. In these records, a man named Edmond Miskelly is mentioned as receiving a pardon in 1598.

In the 18th century, the Miskelly surname appeared in various parish records and land surveys throughout County Donegal and neighboring counties in Ulster. Notable individuals from this time period include John Miskelly, who was born in County Donegal around 1710 and served as a Presbyterian minister in Antrim.

During the 19th century, many Irish families bearing the Miskelly surname emigrated to other parts of the world, particularly to America and Australia. One prominent individual was Patrick Miskelly, born in County Donegal in 1822, who became a successful businessman and landowner in New South Wales, Australia.

Other notable individuals with the Miskelly surname include:

1. William Miskelly (1857-1924), an Irish-American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly.
2. George Miskelly (1876-1955), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.
3. James Miskelly (1885-1965), an Irish-born Australian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
4. Noreen Miskelly (1919-2006), an American author and journalist who wrote several children's books and worked for the New York Times.
5. Michael Miskelly (1929-2012), an Irish-born Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miskelly

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

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 Miskelly 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 Miskelly 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 Miskelly was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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