Mcgranahan

Mcgranahan Meaning & Origin

About Mcgranahan
The surname Mcgranahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGrathain, which means "son of McGrathain." The name McGrathain itself is believed to be a variant of the name McGrath, which is derived from the Gaelic word "magh" meaning "plain" or "field." Therefore, the surname Mcgranahan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named McGrathain or McGrath, and it is primarily found among people of Irish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgranahan: 926
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgranahan 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
MKRNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M260505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G R AE1 N AH0 HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgrænəˌhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgranahan in Braille

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

The name Mcgranahan in braille

How to sign the name Mcgranahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgranahan in sign language

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