Roane

Roane Meaning & Origin

About Roane
The surname Roane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruadháin, meaning "descendant of Ruadhán." The name Ruadhán is derived from the word "ruadh," which means "red-haired" or "red." Therefore, the surname Roane is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with red hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roane: 3,370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,632
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/roʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roane in Braille

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

The name Roane in braille

How to sign the name Roane using Sign Language

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

The name Roane in sign language

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