Mckeighan

Mckeighan Meaning & Origin

About Mckeighan
The surname Mckeighan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." The surname Mckeighan is therefore associated with a family or descendants of someone named Eachán, possibly indicating a connection to horses or horsemanship in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckeighan: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckeighan 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
M20205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckeighan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckeighan in Braille

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

The name Mckeighan in braille

How to sign the name Mckeighan using Sign Language

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

The name Mckeighan in sign language

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