Mccartan

Mccartan Meaning & Origin

About Mccartan
The surname McCartan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Artáin, meaning "son of Artán." The name Artán is a diminutive form of the name Art, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "art," meaning "bear." Therefore, the surname McCartan can be interpreted to mean "son of the little bear" or "descendant of the bear-like one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccartan: 697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccartan 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
MKRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M206305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AA1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɑrtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccartan in Braille

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

The name Mccartan in braille

How to sign the name Mccartan using Sign Language

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

The name Mccartan in sign language

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