Mcelrea

Mcelrea Meaning & Origin

About Mcelrea
The surname McElrea is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Riabhaich, meaning "son of the servant of St. Riabhaich." The name Riabhaich is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "riabhach," which means "brindled" or "speckled." The surname McElrea suggests a connection to a person who served or was associated with St. Riabhaich, possibly indicating a religious or spiritual background.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelrea: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L R AH0
🌐 IPA
/mcelrea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelrea in Braille

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

The name Mcelrea in braille

How to sign the name Mcelrea using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelrea in sign language

Numerology