Mcgarrahan

Mcgarrahan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgarrahan
The surname McGarrahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gearracháin, meaning "son of Gearrachán." The name Gearrachán is a diminutive form of the personal name Gearr, which means "short" or "small." Therefore, the surname McGarrahan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was short or small in stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgarrahan: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgarrahan 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
MKRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 R AH0 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/mcgarrahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgarrahan in Braille

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

The name Mcgarrahan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgarrahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgarrahan in sign language

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