Mag

Mag Meaning & Origin

About Mag
The surname Mag is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac," meaning "son of." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Mag or Mac. The name Mag is a variant of the more common Mac/Mc prefix found in many Irish surnames, such as MacCarthy or MacLeod.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mag: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G
🌐 IPA
/mæg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mag in Braille

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

The name Mag in braille

How to sign the name Mag using Sign Language

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

The name Mag in sign language

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