Rigal

Rigal Meaning & Origin

About Rigal
The surname Rigal is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "rigal," meaning "royal" or "regal." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a regal or noble bearing, or it could have been a surname given to someone who worked in a royal or noble household. The name Rigal is relatively rare and is primarily found in France and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rigal: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 G EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/rigal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rigal in Braille

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

The name Rigal in braille

How to sign the name Rigal using Sign Language

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

The name Rigal in sign language

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