Mcquaid

Mcquaid Meaning & Origin

About Mcquaid
The surname Mcquaid is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Uaid, meaning "son of Uaid." The name Uaid is believed to be a variant of the name Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The surname Mcquaid is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland, and it signifies a family's ancestral connection to a person named Uaid or Aodh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcquaid: 2,515
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcquaid 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
MKT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNGA
🔊 Soundex
M203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K W EY1 D
🌐 IPA
/məkˈweɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcquaid in Braille

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

The name Mcquaid in braille

How to sign the name Mcquaid using Sign Language

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

The name Mcquaid in sign language

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