Mcgovney

Mcgovney Meaning & Origin

About Mcgovney
The surname McGovney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an Ghabhainn, meaning "son of the blacksmith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor who was a blacksmith. The name is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgovney: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AH1 V N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcgovney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgovney in Braille

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

The name Mcgovney in braille

How to sign the name Mcgovney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgovney in sign language

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