Riordan

Riordan Meaning & Origin

About Riordan
The surname Riordan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Riordáin, meaning "descendant of Riordán." The personal name Riordán is composed of the elements "ri" meaning "king" and "ordán" meaning "little." Therefore, the surname Riordan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little king" or "descendant of the king's son."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Riordan: 7,848
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4515
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Riordan 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
RRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 R D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪrdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Riordan in Braille

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

The name Riordan in braille

How to sign the name Riordan using Sign Language

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

The name Riordan in sign language

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