Mewhinney

Mewhinney Meaning & Origin

About Mewhinney
The surname Mewhinney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The surname Mewhinney signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Coinneach and is often found in Scotland and among Scottish descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mewhinney: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 N IH0 HH EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/mewhinney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mewhinney in Braille

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

The name Mewhinney in braille

How to sign the name Mewhinney using Sign Language

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

The name Mewhinney in sign language

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