Mcfadden

Mcfadden Meaning & Origin

About Mcfadden
The surname McFadden is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Phaidín, meaning "son of little Patrick." The name Patrick itself comes from the Latin name Patricius, which means "noble" or "patrician." Therefore, the surname McFadden can be interpreted as "son of the noble one" or "descendant of the patrician."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcfadden: 31,839
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,098
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcfadden 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
MKFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M210305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K F AE1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məkˈfædən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcfadden in Braille

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

The name Mcfadden in braille

How to sign the name Mcfadden using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfadden in sign language

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