Rubia

Rubia Meaning & Origin

About Rubia
The surname Rubia is of Spanish and Italian origin and is derived from the word "rubio" or "rubia," meaning "blonde" or "fair-haired" in Spanish. It is a descriptive surname typically given to individuals with light-colored hair. The name Rubia may have been originally used to distinguish someone with this physical characteristic within a community or family.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rubia: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 B IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrubiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rubia in Braille

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

The name Rubia in braille

How to sign the name Rubia using Sign Language

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

The name Rubia in sign language

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