Mackintosh

Mackintosh Meaning & Origin

About Mackintosh
The surname Mackintosh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an Toisich," meaning "son of the chief" or "son of the leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a prominent or powerful individual within a clan or community. The name Mackintosh has variations such as McIntosh or Macintosh and is associated with the Scottish Highlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackintosh: 1,198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackintosh 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
MKNTX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02053020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 N T AA2 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækənˌtɑʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNTX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackintosh in Braille

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

The name Mackintosh in braille

How to sign the name Mackintosh using Sign Language

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

The name Mackintosh in sign language

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