Rorison

Rorison Meaning & Origin

About Rorison
The surname Rorison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Rorie or Rory, which itself is a diminutive form of the Gaelic name Ruaidhrí. The name Ruaidhrí means "red king" in Gaelic, and it was a common name among the Scottish and Irish. Therefore, the surname Rorison signifies "son of Rorie" or "descendant of Rorie."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rorison: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rorison 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
RRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 R IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rorison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rorison in Braille

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

The name Rorison in braille

How to sign the name Rorison using Sign Language

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

The name Rorison in sign language

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