Rahill

Rahill Meaning & Origin

About Rahill
The surname Rahill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ráthghaille, meaning "descendant of Ráthghaille." The name Ráthghaille is composed of the elements "rath," meaning "fortress" or "ringfort," and "ghall," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." Therefore, the surname Rahill likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or was associated with a fortress or ringfort, possibly indicating a connection to a foreigner or stranger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rahill: 436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RHL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 HH IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rahill in Braille

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

The name Rahill in braille

How to sign the name Rahill using Sign Language

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

The name Rahill in sign language

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