Mccaughan

Mccaughan Meaning & Origin

About Mccaughan
The surname McCaughan is of Irish 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 McCaughan is likely to have originally been a patronymic name given to someone whose ancestor was known for their association with horses or had a horse-related occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccaughan: 599
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccaughan 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
MKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccaughan in Braille

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

The name Mccaughan in braille

How to sign the name Mccaughan using Sign Language

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

The name Mccaughan in sign language

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