Mcnamar

Mcnamar Meaning & Origin

About Mcnamar
The surname McNamar is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Conmara, meaning "son of Conmara." The name Conmara itself is believed to be a combination of the elements "con," meaning "hound" or "wolf," and "mara," meaning "sea." Therefore, the surname McNamar can be interpreted as "son of the hound/wolf of the sea."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcnamar: 343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcnamar 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
MKNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M250506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K N AH0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/mcnamar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcnamar in Braille

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

The name Mcnamar in braille

How to sign the name Mcnamar using Sign Language

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

The name Mcnamar in sign language

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