Mawhirter

Mawhirter Meaning & Origin

About Mawhirter
The surname Mawhirter is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Fhithich, meaning "son of the raven." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Fhithich. The raven is often associated with wisdom and intelligence in Celtic mythology, and the surname Mawhirter may have been given to individuals who displayed these qualities or had a connection to ravens in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawhirter: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawhirter 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
MRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R AH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/mawhirter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawhirter in Braille

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

The name Mawhirter in braille

How to sign the name Mawhirter using Sign Language

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

The name Mawhirter in sign language

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