Mcfather

Mcfather Meaning & Origin

About Mcfather
The surname Mcfather is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Athair, meaning "son of the father." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Athair or Father. The name Mcfather is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and among Scottish descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcfather: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKF0R
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M210306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 F Y ER0
🌐 IPA
/mcfather*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF0R', 'MKFTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcfather in Braille

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

The name Mcfather in braille

How to sign the name Mcfather using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfather in sign language

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