Ruban

Ruban Meaning & Origin

About Ruban
The surname Ruban is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "ruban" which means "ribbon" in Ukrainian. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who made or sold ribbons or perhaps someone who wore ribbons as a distinguishing feature. The surname Ruban is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among Ukrainian communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruban: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ruban*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruban in Braille

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

The name Ruban in braille

How to sign the name Ruban using Sign Language

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

The name Ruban in sign language

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