Rudi

Rudi Meaning & Origin

About Rudi
The surname Rudi is of German origin and is derived from the given name Rudolf, which means "famous wolf" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rudolf. The name Rudi is relatively common in German-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals who are brave, strong, and have leadership qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rudi: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrudi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rudi in Braille

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

The name Rudi in braille

How to sign the name Rudi using Sign Language

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

The name Rudi in sign language

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