Mcshea

Mcshea Meaning & Origin

About Mcshea
The surname McShea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Seáin, meaning "son of Seán." Seán is the Irish form of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname McShea can be interpreted as "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcshea: 843
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcshea 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
MKX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K SH EY1
🌐 IPA
/məkˈʃeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcshea in Braille

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

The name Mcshea in braille

How to sign the name Mcshea using Sign Language

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

The name Mcshea in sign language

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