Mcclam

Mcclam Meaning & Origin

About Mcclam
The surname McClam is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Aindrais, meaning "son of the servant of St. Andrew." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who was associated with St. Andrew. The name McClam has variations such as McLam, McLamb, and McLame, and is primarily found in Scotland and the Scottish diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcclam: 1,092
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,315
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcclam 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
MKLM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M2405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/məˈklæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcclam in Braille

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

The name Mcclam in braille

How to sign the name Mcclam using Sign Language

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

The name Mcclam in sign language

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