Mcmahen

Mcmahen Meaning & Origin

About Mcmahen
The surname Mcmahen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Mathghamhna, meaning "son of Mathghamhain." The name Mathghamhain itself is composed of the elements "math," meaning "bear," and "gamhan," meaning "calf." The surname Mcmahen is primarily found in County Monaghan in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic sept (clan) of Mac Mathghamhna.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcmahen: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcmahen 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 Mcmahen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKMHN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M2505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K M EY1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™kˈmeΙͺhΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKMHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcmahen in Braille

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

The name Mcmahen in braille

How to sign the name Mcmahen using Sign Language

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

The name Mcmahen in sign language

Numerology