Megown

Megown Meaning & Origin

About Megown
The surname Megown is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGobhann, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhann, who was likely a skilled blacksmith or metalworker. Over time, the name evolved into Megown, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Megown: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 G OW0 N
🌐 IPA
/megown*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Megown in Braille

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

The name Megown in braille

How to sign the name Megown using Sign Language

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

The name Megown in sign language

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