Macgowan

Macgowan Meaning & Origin

About Macgowan
The surname Macgowan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gobhann," meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhann, who was likely a skilled blacksmith. The name Macgowan is relatively common in Scotland and can be found in various spellings, including MacGowan, McGowan, and McGowen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macgowan: 503
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Ranking information for the surname Macgowan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgaʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macgowan in Braille

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

The name Macgowan in braille

How to sign the name Macgowan using Sign Language

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

The name Macgowan in sign language

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