Mckelvain

Mckelvain Meaning & Origin

About Mckelvain
The surname McKelvain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning "son of the servant of St. Maol." The name Maol is a Gaelic word for "bald" or "tonsured," and it is believed that the original bearer of the name was a servant or devotee of St. Maol, a 7th-century Irish saint. Over time, the name evolved into McKelvain, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckelvain: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckelvain 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
MKLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L V EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/mckelvain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckelvain in Braille

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

The name Mckelvain in braille

How to sign the name Mckelvain using Sign Language

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

The name Mckelvain in sign language

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