Mckanna

Mckanna Meaning & Origin

About Mckanna
The surname McKanna is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Anna, meaning "son of Anna." The name Anna itself is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the surname McKanna can be interpreted to mean "son of Anna" or "descendant of Anna," indicating a familial connection to someone named Anna in Scottish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckanna: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckanna 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
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckanna in Braille

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

The name Mckanna in braille

How to sign the name Mckanna using Sign Language

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

The name Mckanna in sign language

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