Mcmacken

Mcmacken Meaning & Origin

About Mcmacken
The surname McMacken is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Mhathghamhna, meaning "son of the bear." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed bear-like qualities such as strength or fierceness. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Mathghamhain. The name has variations such as MacMahon or McMahon and is predominantly found in County Monaghan in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcmacken: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcmacken 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
MKMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M250205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K M AE1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mcmacken*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcmacken in Braille

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

The name Mcmacken in braille

How to sign the name Mcmacken using Sign Language

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

The name Mcmacken in sign language

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