Macritchie

Macritchie Meaning & Origin

About Macritchie
The surname Macritchie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacRisdeach," meaning "son of Risdeach." The name "Risdeach" is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "risdeach," which translates to "bristle" or "bristly." The surname Macritchie is therefore associated with someone who had a bristly or prickly nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macritchie: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macritchie 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
MKRX
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M0260320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K R IY0 K AY2 TH
🌐 IPA
/macritchie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macritchie in Braille

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

The name Macritchie in braille

How to sign the name Macritchie using Sign Language

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

The name Macritchie in sign language

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