Mackell

Mackell Meaning & Origin

About Mackell
The surname Mackell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is derived from the Gaelic word "cath" meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Mackell can be interpreted to mean "son of the battle" or "son of the warrior." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was either a skilled warrior or had a connection to battle or warfare in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackell: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackell 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 Mackell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/mackell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackell in Braille

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

The name Mackell in braille

How to sign the name Mackell using Sign Language

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

The name Mackell in sign language

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