Mcgahen

Mcgahen Meaning & Origin

About Mcgahen
The surname McGahen 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." Therefore, the surname McGahen can be interpreted to mean "son of the horseman" or "descendant of the horseman." It is likely that the original bearer of the surname had a connection to horses or was known for his horsemanship.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgahen: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgahen 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
MKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgahen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgahen in Braille

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

The name Mcgahen in braille

How to sign the name Mcgahen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgahen in sign language

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