Mcgaster

Mcgaster Meaning & Origin

About Mcgaster
The surname McGaster is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGhastair, meaning "son of Ghastair." The name Ghastair is believed to be a variant of the Gaelic name Gathar, which means "wanderer" or "stranger." Therefore, the surname McGaster likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose father was known as Ghastair or Gathar, suggesting a connection to a wandering or foreign ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgaster: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgaster 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
MKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/mcgaster*/
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('MKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgaster in Braille

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

The name Mcgaster in braille

How to sign the name Mcgaster using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgaster in sign language

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