Rattigan

Rattigan Meaning & Origin

About Rattigan
The surname Rattigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ráthacháin, meaning "descendant of Ráthachán." The name Ráthachán is derived from the word "rath," which means "fort" or "ringfort" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Rattigan is likely to have originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a fort or ringfort.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rattigan: 774
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,250
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rattigan 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
RTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 T IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrætɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rattigan in Braille

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

The name Rattigan in braille

How to sign the name Rattigan using Sign Language

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

The name Rattigan in sign language

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