Mccahan

Mccahan Meaning & Origin

About Mccahan
The surname McCahan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." Therefore, the surname McCahan is likely to have originally been a patronymic name given to someone whose father or ancestor was named Eachán, and it signifies a connection to the horse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccahan: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccahan 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
MKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccahan in Braille

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

The name Mccahan in braille

How to sign the name Mccahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mccahan in sign language

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