Reagan

Reagan Meaning & Origin

About Reagan
The surname Reagan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ríagáin, meaning "descendant of Riagán." Riagán is a personal name derived from the word "ri," meaning "king." The surname Reagan is associated with County Offaly in Ireland and is believed to have originated from a sept (clan) that held a hereditary stewardship of the ancient kingdom of Meath. Today, the surname Reagan is most commonly associated with the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, who had Irish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reagan: 16,491
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2207
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrigən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reagan in Braille

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

The name Reagan in braille

How to sign the name Reagan using Sign Language

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

The name Reagan in sign language

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