Mowan

Mowan Meaning & Origin

About Mowan
The surname Mowan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláin, meaning "descendant of Maolán." Maolán is a personal name derived from the word "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured." The surname Mowan is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with the ancient Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mowan: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mowan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mowan in Braille

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

The name Mowan in braille

How to sign the name Mowan using Sign Language

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

The name Mowan in sign language

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