Mccovey

Mccovey Meaning & Origin

About Mccovey
The surname McCovey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cobhthaigh, meaning "son of Cobhthaigh." The name Cobhthaigh is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "cobhthach," which means "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname McCovey can be interpreted to mean "son of the victorious one" or "descendant of the triumphant."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccovey: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccovey 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
M2010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K OW1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkoʊˌvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccovey in Braille

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

The name Mccovey in braille

How to sign the name Mccovey using Sign Language

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

The name Mccovey in sign language

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