Mckain

Mckain Meaning & Origin

About Mckain
The surname McKain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eáin, meaning "son of Eáin." The name Eáin is a variant of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname McKain can be interpreted to mean "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckain: 2,431
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,696
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckain 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
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckain in Braille

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

The name Mckain in braille

How to sign the name Mckain using Sign Language

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

The name Mckain in sign language

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