Ruas

Ruas Meaning & Origin

About Ruas
The surname Ruas is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "rua," which means "street" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or was associated with a particular street or road. The surname Ruas is relatively common in Portugal and may have variations in spelling, such as Rua or Ruaz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruas: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ruas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruas in Braille

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

The name Ruas in braille

How to sign the name Ruas using Sign Language

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

The name Ruas in sign language

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