Mcilvaine

Mcilvaine Meaning & Origin

About Mcilvaine
The surname Mcilvaine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Bhàin, meaning "son of the fair-haired servant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man with fair hair who worked as a servant. The name Mcilvaine is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcilvaine: 1,027
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K IH2 L V EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæˌkɪlˌveɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcilvaine in Braille

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

The name Mcilvaine in braille

How to sign the name Mcilvaine using Sign Language

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

The name Mcilvaine in sign language

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