Magoun

Magoun Meaning & Origin

About Magoun
The surname Magoun is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGown, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gown or Gowan, who was likely a blacksmith or had some association with metalworking. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Magoun, and it is now primarily found in Scotland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Magoun: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/magoun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Magoun in Braille

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

The name Magoun in braille

How to sign the name Magoun using Sign Language

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

The name Magoun in sign language

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