Rilley

Rilley Meaning & Origin

About Rilley
The surname Rilley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Raghallaigh, meaning "descendant of Raghallach." The name Raghallach itself is believed to have originated from the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, which combines the elements "ragn" meaning "counsel" and "valdr" meaning "ruler." Over time, the name Rilley has undergone various spelling variations, including Riley, Reilly, and O'Reilly. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular ancestor named Raghallach or Ragnvaldr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rilley: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rilley 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
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rilley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rilley in Braille

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

The name Rilley in braille

How to sign the name Rilley using Sign Language

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

The name Rilley in sign language

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