Mough

Mough Meaning & Origin

About Mough
The surname Mough is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mocháin," meaning "descendant of Mochán." The name Mochán itself is believed to be derived from the word "moch," meaning "early" or "timely." It is likely that the original bearers of the surname Mough were either early risers or had an ancestor who was known for being punctual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mough: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1
🌐 IPA
/mough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mough in Braille

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

The name Mough in braille

How to sign the name Mough using Sign Language

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

The name Mough in sign language

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