Mckahan

Mckahan Meaning & Origin

About Mckahan
The surname McKahan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachainn, meaning "son of Eachann." Eachann is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "each," meaning "horse." Therefore, the surname McKahan can be interpreted as "son of the horseman" or "son of the horse lover."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckahan: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckahan 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
MKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckahan in Braille

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

The name Mckahan in braille

How to sign the name Mckahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mckahan in sign language

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