Mcguffin

Mcguffin Meaning & Origin

About Mcguffin
The surname McGuffin is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGobhainn, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhainn, who was likely a blacksmith or metalworker. The name has variations such as MacGuffin, MacGuffen, and MacGuffey. Today, individuals with the surname McGuffin can be found primarily in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcguffin: 1,943
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,166
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcguffin 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
MKFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AH1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgəfən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcguffin in Braille

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

The name Mcguffin in braille

How to sign the name Mcguffin using Sign Language

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

The name Mcguffin in sign language

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