Mckirgan

Mckirgan Meaning & Origin

About Mckirgan
The surname McKirgan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fheargain, meaning "son of Fergan." The name Fergan itself is a variant of the name Fearghas, which means "man of valor" or "strong man." Therefore, the surname McKirgan can be interpreted to mean "son of the strong man" or "descendant of the courageous man."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckirgan: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckirgan 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
MKRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K ER1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckirgan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckirgan in Braille

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

The name Mckirgan in braille

How to sign the name Mckirgan using Sign Language

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

The name Mckirgan in sign language

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