Mcgougan

Mcgougan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgougan
The surname McGougan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gobhann, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhann, who was likely a blacksmith or metalworker. The name has variations such as McGowan and MacGowan, and it is relatively common in Scotland and among Scottish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgougan: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgougan 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
MKKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcgougan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgougan in Braille

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

The name Mcgougan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgougan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgougan in sign language

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