Mcateer

Mcateer Meaning & Origin

About Mcateer
The surname McAteer is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an tSaoir, meaning "son of the carpenter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a carpenter. The name McAteer is relatively common in Ireland, particularly in the province of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcateer: 2,124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,148
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcateer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcateer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 T IH2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəˌtɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcateer in Braille

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

The name Mcateer in braille

How to sign the name Mcateer using Sign Language

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

The name Mcateer in sign language

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