Riney

Riney Meaning & Origin

About Riney
The surname Riney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rinn, meaning "descendant of Rinn." The name Rinn itself is believed to have originated from the word "rinn" meaning "point" or "promontory." It is likely that the surname Riney originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent point of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riney: 2,125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈraɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riney in Braille

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

The name Riney in braille

How to sign the name Riney using Sign Language

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

The name Riney in sign language

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