Mcgowen

Mcgowen Meaning & Origin

About Mcgowen
The surname McGowen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gabhann, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gabhann or Gowan, who was likely a blacksmith or metalworker. The name has variations such as McGowan and MacGowan, and is relatively common in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgowen: 3,825
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8606
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgowen 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgaʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgowen in Braille

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

The name Mcgowen in braille

How to sign the name Mcgowen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgowen in sign language

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