Mcelhannon

Mcelhannon Meaning & Origin

About Mcelhannon
The surname McElhannon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chainnigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name Canice refers to an early Irish saint, and the surname McElhannon suggests a familial connection to someone who served or was associated with St. Canice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelhannon: 818
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelhannon 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
MSLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L HH AE2 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəˌlhænən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelhannon in Braille

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

The name Mcelhannon in braille

How to sign the name Mcelhannon using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelhannon in sign language

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