Mcafoose

Mcafoose Meaning & Origin

About Mcafoose
The surname McAfoose is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Fhùis, meaning "son of the knowledge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Fhùis. The name suggests a connection to wisdom, intelligence, or a learned individual within the Scottish Gaelic culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcafoose: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcafoose 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
MKFS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AH1 F S UW2
🌐 IPA
/mcafoose*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcafoose in Braille

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

The name Mcafoose in braille

How to sign the name Mcafoose using Sign Language

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

The name Mcafoose in sign language

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