Mcelwee

Mcelwee Meaning & Origin

About Mcelwee
The surname McElwee is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Mhaoil, which means "son of the servant of the devotee." The name suggests a connection to a religious or spiritual figure, indicating that an ancestor may have been a servant or follower of a religious leader. The surname McElwee is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcelwee: 3,602
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,074
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M2040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L W IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəlwi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcelwee in Braille

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

The name Mcelwee in braille

How to sign the name Mcelwee using Sign Language

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

The name Mcelwee in sign language

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