Mcsweeney

Mcsweeney Meaning & Origin

About Mcsweeney
The surname McSweeney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Suibhne, meaning "son of Suibhne." Suibhne is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "suibh," meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed." The name McSweeney is commonly found in County Cork and County Kerry in Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the ancient Irish clan known as the Eóganachta.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcsweeney: 3,807
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcsweeney 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
MKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K S W IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məksˈwini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcsweeney in Braille

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

The name Mcsweeney in braille

How to sign the name Mcsweeney using Sign Language

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

The name Mcsweeney in sign language

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