Meighan

Meighan Meaning & Origin

About Meighan
The surname Meighan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Miadhacháin, meaning "descendant of Miadhacháin." The name Miadhacháin is believed to be derived from the word "miadhach," which translates to "honorable" or "proud." Therefore, the surname Meighan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the honorable one" or "descendant of the proud one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meighan: 1,242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 G HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meighan in Braille

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

The name Meighan in braille

How to sign the name Meighan using Sign Language

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

The name Meighan in sign language

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