Regans

Regans Meaning & Origin

About Regans
The surname Regans is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Riagáin, meaning "descendant of Riagán." Riagán is a personal name derived from the word "riag," which means "impulsive" or "fiery." The surname Regans is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who are descendants of Riagán or have ancestral ties to the region.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Regans: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/regans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Regans in Braille

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

The name Regans in braille

How to sign the name Regans using Sign Language

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

The name Regans in sign language

Numerology