Mcgahan

Mcgahan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgahan
The surname McGahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." The surname McGahan is primarily found in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is associated with the Ulster region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgahan: 1,476
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgæhən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgahan in Braille

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

The name Mcgahan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgahan in sign language

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