Ragans

Ragans Meaning & Origin

About Ragans
The surname Ragans is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Riagain," meaning "little king" or "royal." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Riagain. Over time, the name evolved into Ragans, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and Ireland.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ragans: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ragans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ragans in Braille

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

The name Ragans in braille

How to sign the name Ragans using Sign Language

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

The name Ragans in sign language

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