Mcilroy

Mcilroy Meaning & Origin

About Mcilroy
The surname Mcilroy is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Rua, meaning "son of the red-haired servant" or "son of the red-haired devotee." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with red hair or as a reference to a person's occupation or religious devotion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcilroy: 1,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcilroy 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
MSLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L R OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcilroy in Braille

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

The name Mcilroy in braille

How to sign the name Mcilroy using Sign Language

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

The name Mcilroy in sign language

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