Mcaroy

Mcaroy Meaning & Origin

About Mcaroy
The surname Mcaroy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ruaidhrí, meaning "son of Ruaidhrí." The name Ruaidhrí itself is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "ruadh," meaning "red," and "rígh," meaning "king." Therefore, the surname Mcaroy can be interpreted as "son of the red king" or "descendant of the red king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcaroy: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcaroy 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
MKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AA1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/mcaroy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcaroy in Braille

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

The name Mcaroy in braille

How to sign the name Mcaroy using Sign Language

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

The name Mcaroy in sign language

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