Renehan

Renehan Meaning & Origin

About Renehan
The surname Renehan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ríoghbháin, meaning "descendant of Ríoghbhán." The name Ríoghbhán is composed of the elements "ríogh," meaning "king," and "bán," meaning "white" or "fair." Therefore, the surname Renehan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fair king" or "descendant of the white king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renehan: 503
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,006
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renehan 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
RNHN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N IH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛnɪhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renehan in Braille

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

The name Renehan in braille

How to sign the name Renehan using Sign Language

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

The name Renehan in sign language

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