Ragusa

Ragusa Meaning & Origin

About Ragusa
The surname Ragusa is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Sicily, Italy. The name Ragusa is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Ragusium," which refers to the ancient city of Ragusa (now known as Dubrovnik) located in present-day Croatia. The surname Ragusa is commonly found among individuals of Italian descent and is often associated with families who have ancestral ties to the city of Ragusa or its surrounding regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ragusa: 2,528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA0 G UW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/rɑˈgusə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ragusa in Braille

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

The name Ragusa in braille

How to sign the name Ragusa using Sign Language

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

The name Ragusa in sign language

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