Mcgovern

Mcgovern Meaning & Origin

About Mcgovern
The surname McGovern is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gabhann, meaning "son of the blacksmith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular ancestor who was a blacksmith. The name is relatively common in Ireland and has spread to other parts of the world through Irish emigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgovern: 17,257
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,095
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgovern 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 Mcgovern is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M201065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AH1 V ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgəvərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgovern in Braille

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

The name Mcgovern in braille

How to sign the name Mcgovern using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgovern in sign language

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