Mcauliff

Mcauliff Meaning & Origin

About Mcauliff
The surname McAuliff is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Amhlaoibh, meaning "son of Amhlaoibh." Amhlaoibh is a personal name derived from the Old Norse name Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The surname McAuliff signifies a familial connection to someone named Amhlaoibh or Olaf, indicating a possible Norse or Viking ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcauliff: 542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcauliff 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
MKLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 L AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔləf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcauliff in Braille

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

The name Mcauliff in braille

How to sign the name Mcauliff using Sign Language

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

The name Mcauliff in sign language

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