Renaghan

Renaghan Meaning & Origin

About Renaghan
The surname Renaghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rinnagáin, meaning "descendant of Rinnagán." The name Rinnagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Rinn, which means "point" or "promontory." Therefore, the surname Renaghan likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a promontory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renaghan: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renaghan 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
RNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N AH0 G AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/renaghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renaghan in Braille

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

The name Renaghan in braille

How to sign the name Renaghan using Sign Language

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

The name Renaghan in sign language

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