| ![Show Contents]() McCleskey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The McCleskey surname evolved from the Irish Gaelicnames Ó Cathain or Mac Cathain. Early Origins of the McCleskey familyThe surname McCleskey 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 McCleskey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCleskey research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1617, 1720, 1790, 1810, 1875 and 1885 are included under the topic Early McCleskey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McCleskey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: McCloskey, McCluskey, McClaskey, McCloskie, McLoskie, McCleskey and many more. Early Notables of the McCleskey familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McCleskey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McCleskey RankingIn the United States, the name McCleskey is the 12,777th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the McCleskey familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry McCluskey, who arrived in Montreal in 1825; Ann McClusker, who came to New York in 1832; Barney McCluskey, who settled in New York, NY in 1834; Catherine McCluskey, who settled in Quebec in 1847.
| Contemporary Notables of the name McCleskey (post 1700) | + |
- Anastacia McCleskey, American actress, known for I Take Thee Zoe and Public Morals (2015)
- Jackie McCleskey, American actress, known for Paper and Ink (2012)
- Wally McCleskey, American actor, known for Heaven's Gate (1980), New York, New York (1977) and The White Shadow (1978)
- Thomas Joseph McCleskey Jr. (b. 1970), former American NFL football defensive back who played from 1993 to 2000
- Jefferson Lamar McCleskey (1891-1971), American Major League Baseball player who played for the Boston Braves in 1913
- Joseph R. McCleskey, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1924 2
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