Macveigh

Macveigh Meaning & Origin

About Macveigh
The surname Macveigh is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibh, meaning "son of the dark one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor. The name Macveigh is predominantly found in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macveigh: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M021020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K V EY1
🌐 IPA
/macveigh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macveigh in Braille

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

The name Macveigh in braille

How to sign the name Macveigh using Sign Language

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

The name Macveigh in sign language

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