Rayhill

Rayhill Meaning & Origin

About Rayhill
The surname Rayhill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Riabhacháin, meaning "descendant of Riabhacháin." The name Riabhacháin is a diminutive form of the word "riabhach," which translates to "brindled" or "speckled." This surname likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with brindled or speckled hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rayhill: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RHL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/rayhill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rayhill in Braille

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

The name Rayhill in braille

How to sign the name Rayhill using Sign Language

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

The name Rayhill in sign language

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