Mahone

Mahone Meaning & Origin

About Mahone
The surname Mahone is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mathghamhna," meaning "descendant of Mathghamhain." Mathghamhain is a personal name derived from the elements "math," meaning "bear," and "gamhan," meaning "calf." The name Mahone is primarily found in County Clare and County Cork in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahone: 3,956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæhən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahone in Braille

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

The name Mahone in braille

How to sign the name Mahone using Sign Language

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

The name Mahone in sign language

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