Mcgettigan

Mcgettigan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgettigan
The surname Mcgettigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chaithigh, meaning "son of the servant of St. Cathach." St. Cathach was an early Irish saint, and the name Mcgettigan suggests a family connection to this saint or a family that served the saint's church. The surname is predominantly found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgettigan: 1,073
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,634
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgettigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcgettigan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G EH1 T AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgɛtəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgettigan in Braille

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

The name Mcgettigan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgettigan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgettigan in sign language

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