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Mcosker Family History

Mcosker Surname Meaning

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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mcosker family from?

You can see how Mcosker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcosker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mcosker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Mcosker families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcosker's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcosker families in 1891.
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What did your Mcosker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcosker. 38% of Mcosker men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    38%
  • Shipper
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 175 immigration records available for the last name Mcosker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 364 military records available for the last name Mcosker. For the veterans among your Mcosker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcosker lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mcosker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mcosker in 1961 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

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