Mcgowens

Mcgowens Meaning & Origin

About Mcgowens
The surname McGowens 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 man named Gobhann or a similar variant. The name suggests an ancestral connection to the profession of blacksmithing or metalworking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgowens: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AW1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/mcgowens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgowens in Braille

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

The name Mcgowens in braille

How to sign the name Mcgowens using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgowens in sign language

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