Mccalla

Mccalla Meaning & Origin

About Mccalla
The surname McCalla is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is derived from the Gaelic word "cath" meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname McCalla can be interpreted to mean "son of the battle" or "son of the warrior." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was either a skilled warrior or had a strong association with battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccalla: 3,326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9745
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccalla 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
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkælə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccalla in Braille

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

The name Mccalla in braille

How to sign the name Mccalla using Sign Language

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

The name Mccalla in sign language

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