Rhan

Rhan Meaning & Origin

About Rhan
The surname Rhan is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Rhain or Rhun, which means "ruler" or "king." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rhain or Rhun. The name Rhan suggests a connection to leadership or nobility within Welsh history and culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rhan: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/rhan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rhan in Braille

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

The name Rhan in braille

How to sign the name Rhan using Sign Language

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

The name Rhan in sign language

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