Mcgaffigan

Mcgaffigan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgaffigan
The surname McGaffigan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gobhainn, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhainn, who was likely a blacksmith or metalworker. The name has variations such as McGaffin and McGuffin, and it is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgaffigan: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgaffigan 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
MKFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 F AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgaffigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgaffigan in Braille

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

The name Mcgaffigan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgaffigan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgaffigan in sign language

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