Mcdowney

Mcdowney Meaning & Origin

About Mcdowney
The surname McDowney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Duinnshléibhe, meaning "son of Duinnshléibhe." The name Duinnshléibhe is composed of the elements "dunn," meaning "brown," and "sleibhe," meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname McDowney can be interpreted as "son of the brown mountain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdowney: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdowney 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
MKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M23050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcdowney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdowney in Braille

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

The name Mcdowney in braille

How to sign the name Mcdowney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdowney in sign language

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