Mckeon

Mckeon Meaning & Origin

About Mckeon
The surname McKeon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eoin, meaning "son of Eoin." Eoin is the Irish form of the name John. The name McKeon is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with the province of Connacht. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Eoin or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckeon: 7,283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,839
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckeon 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 IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckeon in Braille

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

The name Mckeon in braille

How to sign the name Mckeon using Sign Language

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

The name Mckeon in sign language

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