Roo

Roo Meaning & Origin

About Roo
The surname Roo is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "rood," meaning "red" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a place with the name Roo or Rode, which could refer to a red-colored house, a red hill, or any other geographical feature associated with the color red. The surname Roo is relatively rare and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in the Netherlands and its former colonies.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roo: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1
🌐 IPA
/roo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roo in Braille

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

The name Roo in braille

How to sign the name Roo using Sign Language

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

The name Roo in sign language

Numerology