Mcgavin

Mcgavin Meaning & Origin

About Mcgavin
The surname McGavin is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gobhainn, meaning "son of the blacksmith." The name signifies a person's ancestral connection to a blacksmith, a skilled craftsman who works with iron and steel. The surname is common in Scotland and has variations such as MacGavin and MacGowan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgavin: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgavin 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
MKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgævən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgavin in Braille

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

The name Mcgavin in braille

How to sign the name Mcgavin using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgavin in sign language

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