Mckirahan

Mckirahan Meaning & Origin

About Mckirahan
The surname McKirahan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacThiadhain, meaning "son of Tadhgán." Tadhgán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Tadhg, which means "poet" or "philosopher." Therefore, the surname McKirahan likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of a poet or philosopher.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckirahan: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckirahan 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
MKRHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 R AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckirahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckirahan in Braille

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

The name Mckirahan in braille

How to sign the name Mckirahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mckirahan in sign language

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