Mackin

Mackin Meaning & Origin

About Mackin
The surname Mackin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnáin, meaning "son of Fionnán." Fionnán is a diminutive form of the name Fionn, which translates to "fair" or "white." The surname Mackin is primarily found in County Armagh in Northern Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackin: 4,051
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackin in Braille

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

The name Mackin in braille

How to sign the name Mackin using Sign Language

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

The name Mackin in sign language

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