Mcfate

Mcfate Meaning & Origin

About Mcfate
The surname McFate is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Phàid, meaning "son of Pat" or "son of Patrick." The name Patrick itself comes from the Latin name Patricius, which means "noble" or "patrician." Therefore, the surname McFate signifies a person who is the descendant of someone named Pat or Patrick, suggesting a connection to nobility or a patrician lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcfate: 485
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,356
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcfate 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
MKFT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M21030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K F EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/məkˈfeɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcfate in Braille

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

The name Mcfate in braille

How to sign the name Mcfate using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfate in sign language

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