Hruz

Hruz Meaning & Origin

About Hruz
The surname Hruz is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Hroch, meaning "hippopotamus" in Czech. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hroch. The name Hroch itself may have been given to someone who had physical characteristics or traits associated with a hippopotamus, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was strong or powerful.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hruz: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH R AH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/hruz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hruz in Braille

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

The name Hruz in braille

How to sign the name Hruz using Sign Language

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

The name Hruz in sign language

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