Mcgilligan

Mcgilligan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgilligan
The surname McGilligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Gainmheacháin, meaning "son of the servant of St. Canice." The name is associated with County Donegal in Ireland and is believed to have originated from a family who served as hereditary keepers of the bell of St. Canice. The name McGilligan signifies a connection to the patron saint and reflects the family's historical occupation or role within the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgilligan: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgilligan 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
MKLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgilligan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgilligan in Braille

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

The name Mcgilligan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgilligan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgilligan in sign language

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