Mccottry

Mccottry Meaning & Origin

About Mccottry
The surname McCottry is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Oitir, meaning "son of Oitir." The name Oitir itself is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic word "oitir," which means "a dun-colored place." The surname McCottry is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccottry: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccottry 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
MKTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AA1 T R IY0
🌐 IPA
/mccottry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccottry in Braille

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

The name Mccottry in braille

How to sign the name Mccottry using Sign Language

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

The name Mccottry in sign language

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