Rilea

Rilea Meaning & Origin

About Rilea
The surname Rilea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Raghailligh, meaning "descendant of Raghailligh." The name Raghailligh is believed to be derived from the word "raghallach," which translates to "full of valor." The Rilea surname is associated with County Cavan in Ireland and is often anglicized as Reilly or Riley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rilea: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/rilea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rilea in Braille

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

The name Rilea in braille

How to sign the name Rilea using Sign Language

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

The name Rilea in sign language

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