Mccallen

Mccallen Meaning & Origin

About Mccallen
The surname McCallen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCathalain, meaning "son of Cathalain." The name Cathalain is a diminutive form of the Gaelic name Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." Therefore, the surname McCallen can be interpreted to mean "son of the battle ruler" or "descendant of the mighty in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccallen: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccallen 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
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccallen in Braille

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

The name Mccallen in braille

How to sign the name Mccallen using Sign Language

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

The name Mccallen in sign language

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