Show ContentsMcClasky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The McClasky surname evolved from the Irish Gaelicnames Ó Cathain or Mac Cathain.

Early Origins of the McClasky family

The surname McClasky was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they were a branch of the O'Kanes.

Early History of the McClasky family

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McClasky Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McCloskey, McCluskey, McClaskey, McCloskie, McLoskie, McCleskey and many more.

Early Notables of the McClasky family

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United States McClasky migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McClasky Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Arthur McClasky, who arrived in New York in 1819 1
  • George McClasky, who landed in New York in 1824 1
  • Owen McClasky, who arrived in New York in 1829 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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