Megahan

Megahan Meaning & Origin

About Megahan
The surname Megahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Eacháin," meaning "son of Eachán." Eachán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "each," which means "horse." Therefore, the surname Megahan can be interpreted to mean "son of the horseman" or "descendant of the horseman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Megahan: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 G AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/megahan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Megahan in Braille

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

The name Megahan in braille

How to sign the name Megahan using Sign Language

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

The name Megahan in sign language

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