Mcelman

Mcelman Meaning & Origin

About Mcelman
The surname McElman is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of the tonsured one." It is believed to have originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of a servant or devotee of a religious figure who had taken a vow of celibacy and had their hair shaved in a tonsure. The name McElman signifies a familial connection to someone who held a position of religious service or devotion in ancient Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelman: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcelman 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 Mcelman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M204505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcelman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelman in Braille

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

The name Mcelman in braille

How to sign the name Mcelman using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelman in sign language

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