Mcknight

Mcknight Meaning & Origin

About Mcknight
The surname McKnight is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Neachtain, meaning "son of Neachtan." Neachtan is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "neach," meaning "champion" or "warrior." The surname McKnight is often associated with individuals who were descendants of a warrior or champion.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcknight: 34,055
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,023
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcknight based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcknight is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNAG
πŸ”Š Soundex
M250203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K N AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™kˈnaΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcknight in Braille

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

The name Mcknight in braille

How to sign the name Mcknight using Sign Language

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

The name Mcknight in sign language

Numerology