Rairdon

Rairdon Meaning & Origin

About Rairdon
The surname Rairdon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacRathain," meaning "son of Rathain." The name Rathain is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "rath," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune." Therefore, the surname Rairdon likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Rathain, and it may have been used to denote a family associated with prosperity or good fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rairdon: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rairdon 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
RRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 R D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rairdon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rairdon in Braille

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

The name Rairdon in braille

How to sign the name Rairdon using Sign Language

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

The name Rairdon in sign language

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