Mclanahan

Mclanahan Meaning & Origin

About Mclanahan
The surname McLanahan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." St. Fillan was a 7th-century Irish saint, and the name McLanahan suggests a familial connection to someone who served or was associated with the saint. The surname has variations such as MacLanahan, MacLanachan, and MacLanaghan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mclanahan: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mclanahan 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
MKLNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M240505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AE1 N AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈklænəhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mclanahan in Braille

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

The name Mclanahan in braille

How to sign the name Mclanahan using Sign Language

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

The name Mclanahan in sign language

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