Rigney

Rigney Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Rigney: 4,637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rigney 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
RKN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 G N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪgni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rigney in Braille

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

The name Rigney in braille

How to sign the name Rigney using Sign Language

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

The name Rigney in sign language

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