Mcdevitt

Mcdevitt Meaning & Origin

About Mcdevitt
The surname McDevitt is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Daibheid, meaning "son of David." The name David itself is derived from the Hebrew name meaning "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname McDevitt can be interpreted as "son of David" or "descendant of the beloved one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdevitt: 7,425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdevitt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcdevitt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTFT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M230103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D EH1 V AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdɛvət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdevitt in Braille

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

The name Mcdevitt in braille

How to sign the name Mcdevitt using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdevitt in sign language

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