Oriley

Oriley Meaning & Origin

About Oriley
The surname O'Riley 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 Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, which means "ruler's counselor" or "mighty ruler." The O'Riley surname is commonly associated with County Cavan in Ireland and is often anglicized as Riley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oriley: 1,050
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 R AY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈraɪli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oriley in Braille

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

The name Oriley in braille

How to sign the name Oriley using Sign Language

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

The name Oriley in sign language

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