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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The surname Rigney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Rigney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rigney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.