Oreilley

Oreilley Meaning & Origin

About Oreilley
The surname Oreilley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Raghallaigh, meaning "descendant of Raghallach." The name Raghallach itself is believed to have originated from the word "raghall," which means "valiant" or "mighty." The surname Oreilley is commonly associated with County Cavan in Ireland and is often anglicized as O'Reilly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oreilley: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oreilley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/oreilley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oreilley in Braille

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

The name Oreilley in braille

How to sign the name Oreilley using Sign Language

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

The name Oreilley in sign language

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