Mckinon

Mckinon Meaning & Origin

About Mckinon
The surname McKinon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionghuin, meaning "son of Fingon." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Fingon. The name Fingon itself is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white." The surname McKinon is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckinon: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckinon 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
MKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckinon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckinon in Braille

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

The name Mckinon in braille

How to sign the name Mckinon using Sign Language

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

The name Mckinon in sign language

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