Mckell

Mckell Meaning & Origin

About Mckell
The surname McKell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ail, meaning "son of Ail." The name Ail is a shortened form of the Gaelic name Ailean, which means "handsome" or "cheerful." The surname McKell is therefore a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer is a descendant of someone named Ail or Ailean.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckell: 578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckell 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
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckell in Braille

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

The name Mckell in braille

How to sign the name Mckell using Sign Language

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

The name Mckell in sign language

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