Mcbirney

Mcbirney Meaning & Origin

About Mcbirney
The surname McBirney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacBhriain, meaning "son of Brian." The name Brian itself is derived from the Old Celtic word "bre" which means "hill" or "eminence." The surname McBirney therefore signifies a person who is the son of Brian, a name associated with someone who lived near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcbirney: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcbirney 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
MKPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M210650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K B ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məkˈbərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcbirney in Braille

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

The name Mcbirney in braille

How to sign the name Mcbirney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcbirney in sign language

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