Mackean

Mackean Meaning & Origin

About Mackean
The surname Mackean is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Iain, meaning "son of John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named John. The name John itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." The surname Mackean is commonly found in Scotland and is associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackean: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackean 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

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/mackean*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackean in Braille

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

The name Mackean in braille

How to sign the name Mackean using Sign Language

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

The name Mackean in sign language

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