Mccrain

Mccrain Meaning & Origin

About Mccrain
The surname McCrain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Rathain, meaning "son of Rathain." The name Rathain is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "rath," which means "prosperity" or "fortune." Therefore, the surname McCrain likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Rathain, and it may have been used to denote a family associated with prosperity or good fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccrain: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccrain 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
MKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K R EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/mccrain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccrain in Braille

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

The name Mccrain in braille

How to sign the name Mccrain using Sign Language

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

The name Mccrain in sign language

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