Mccleese

Mccleese Meaning & Origin

About Mccleese
The surname McCleese is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Íosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." The name suggests a religious association, indicating that an ancestor may have been a servant or devotee of Jesus. Over time, the name has evolved and been anglicized to McCleese.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccleese: 900
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccleese based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mccleese is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M24020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/məˈklis/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccleese in Braille

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

The name Mccleese in braille

How to sign the name Mccleese using Sign Language

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

The name Mccleese in sign language

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