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I can't find the name in any of my books. Ancestry.com says, it's of German origin:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?nf=&nl=&fid=5&ln=Radenbaugh&fn=&o_xid=0040803744&o_lid=0040803744

But it doesn't give the meaning. It does have "BAUGH" though, German BACH, meaning "someone living by a stream". (The Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)

Now to the RADEN part: "Rad" means "wheel" in German, so maybe there once was a mill by the stream. But this is just guessing.

Another idea (even wilder): The BAUGH part could be short for "bauer", "builder", and Radenbaugh would be someone building carriages. RADEMACHER ("wheelmaker") is a traditional occupational name for a cartwright. Menke, where are you?! I'm sure, he can dig up better information.

You may find this helpful, too:
http://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname=Radenbaugh

• Origin of name - Radenbaugh - Doreitha  Jan 14 2006, 4:04:42 PM
  • Re: Origin of name - Radenbaugh - Menke  Jan 19 2006, 2:29:08 AM
  • Re: Origin of name - Radenbaugh - Andy ;—)  Jan 14 2006, 10:50:16 PM
    • Re: Origin of name - Radenbaugh - Jim Young  Jan 15 2006, 3:47:11 AM
      • Re: Origin of name - Turczi - Dee Paeth  Jan 27 2006, 12:22:46 PM
      • Forget the wheel! - Andy ;—)  Jan 15 2006, 4:14:12 AM