Mackinder

Mackinder Meaning & Origin

About Mackinder
The surname Mackinder is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Magnus, meaning "great" or "mighty," combined with the suffix "-er," denoting "son of." Therefore, Mackinder can be interpreted as "son of Magnus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Magnus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackinder: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K IH0 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/mackinder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackinder in Braille

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

The name Mackinder in braille

How to sign the name Mackinder using Sign Language

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

The name Mackinder in sign language

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