Mcaleese

Mcaleese Meaning & Origin

About Mcaleese
The surname McAleese is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Íosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with the name Giolla Íosa. The name Giolla Íosa itself translates to "servant of Jesus" in English. The McAleese surname is most commonly found in Northern Ireland and is associated with individuals of Irish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcaleese: 545
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcaleese 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
MKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AH0 L IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/məkəˈlizi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcaleese in Braille

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

The name Mcaleese in braille

How to sign the name Mcaleese using Sign Language

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

The name Mcaleese in sign language

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