Mcgeehan

Mcgeehan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgeehan
The surname Mcgeehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gaoithín, meaning "son of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname Mcgeehan can be interpreted to mean "son of the wind" or "descendant of the wind."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgeehan: 1,597
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgeehan 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 IY1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgihən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgeehan in Braille

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

The name Mcgeehan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgeehan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgeehan in sign language

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