Macewen

Macewen Meaning & Origin

About Macewen
The surname Macewen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Eoghain," meaning "son of Ewen." The name Ewen itself is a variant of the name Eoghan, which means "born of the yew tree." The surname Macewen therefore signifies a person who is the son of Ewen or Eoghan, and it is commonly found in Scotland.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macewen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macewen: 532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,976
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macewen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K Y UW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmeΙͺswΙ‘n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macewen in Braille

Here's how to represent Macewen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macewen in braille

How to sign the name Macewen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macewen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macewen in sign language

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