Mccaughey

Mccaughey Meaning & Origin

About Mccaughey
The surname McCaughey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eachaidh." Eachaidh is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." The name McCaughey is primarily found in County Tyrone and County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Eachaidh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccaughey: 1,598
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,586
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccaughey 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
MKF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccaughey in Braille

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

The name Mccaughey in braille

How to sign the name Mccaughey using Sign Language

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

The name Mccaughey in sign language

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