Radigan

Radigan Meaning & Origin

About Radigan
The surname Radigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rodagáin, meaning "descendant of Rodagán." The name Rodagán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Rodach, which translates to "red-haired" or "red-faced." Therefore, the surname Radigan is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Radigan: 917
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 D AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/radigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Radigan in Braille

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

The name Radigan in braille

How to sign the name Radigan using Sign Language

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

The name Radigan in sign language

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