Mcfayden

Mcfayden Meaning & Origin

About Mcfayden
The surname Mcfayden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Phaidin, meaning "son of Páidín." Páidín is a diminutive form of the name Pádraig, which translates to Patrick in English. Therefore, Mcfayden signifies "son of little Patrick" or "descendant of Patrick." The name Patrick itself is derived from the Latin name Patricius, meaning "noble" or "patrician."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcfayden: 459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcfayden 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 EY1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məkˈfeɪdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcfayden in Braille

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

The name Mcfayden in braille

How to sign the name Mcfayden using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfayden in sign language

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