Mcallen

Mcallen Meaning & Origin

About Mcallen
The surname McAllen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ailin, meaning "son of Ailin." The name Ailin is a diminutive form of the Gaelic name Ailean, which is equivalent to the English name Alan. The surname McAllen therefore signifies "son of Alan" and is a patronymic surname commonly found in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcallen: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcallen 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
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcallen in Braille

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

The name Mcallen in braille

How to sign the name Mcallen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcallen in sign language

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