Rubey

Rubey Meaning & Origin

About Rubey
The surname Rubey is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Rupert." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rupert. The name Rupert itself comes from the Old High German name "Hruodperaht," which means "bright fame." Therefore, the surname Rubey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Rupert" or "one who is associated with bright fame."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rubey: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrubi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rubey in Braille

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

The name Rubey in braille

How to sign the name Rubey using Sign Language

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

The name Rubey in sign language

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