Mcdermaid

Mcdermaid Meaning & Origin

About Mcdermaid
The surname Mcdermaid is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacDhòmhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The name Donald itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh" meaning "dark" or "black" and "val" meaning "ruler" or "world." Therefore, the surname Mcdermaid can be interpreted to mean "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdermaid: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdermaid 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
MKTRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M2306503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D ER1 M D
🌐 IPA
/mcdermaid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdermaid in Braille

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

The name Mcdermaid in braille

How to sign the name Mcdermaid using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdermaid in sign language

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