Mccaughin

Mccaughin Meaning & Origin

About Mccaughin
The surname McCaughin 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 McCaughin can be interpreted to mean "son of the horseman" or "descendant of the horseman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccaughin: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccaughin 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 IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mccaughin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccaughin in Braille

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

The name Mccaughin in braille

How to sign the name Mccaughin using Sign Language

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

The name Mccaughin in sign language

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