Maclaine

Maclaine Meaning & Origin

About Maclaine
The surname Maclaine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Eathain, meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with or served Saint John. The name has variations such as Maclean, MacLean, and McLain, and is predominantly found in Scotland and Ireland.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maclaine: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKLN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M024050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkleΙͺn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maclaine in Braille

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

The name Maclaine in braille

How to sign the name Maclaine using Sign Language

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

The name Maclaine in sign language

Numerology