Mccowen

Mccowen Meaning & Origin

About Mccowen
The surname McCowen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacEoghainn, meaning "son of Eoghan." Eoghan is a Gaelic name that translates to "born of the yew tree." The surname McCowen signifies a familial connection to someone named Eoghan and reflects the Scottish tradition of using patronymic surnames.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccowen: 801
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,473
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccowen 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkaʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccowen in Braille

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

The name Mccowen in braille

How to sign the name Mccowen using Sign Language

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

The name Mccowen in sign language

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