Rudy

Rudy Meaning & Origin

About Rudy
The surname Rudy 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 Rudy has variations in different languages, such as Rudi in Dutch and Rudyk in Ukrainian.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rudy: 7,069
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rudy 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 Rudy 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 Rudy in Braille

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

The name Rudy in braille

How to sign the name Rudy using Sign Language

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

The name Rudy in sign language

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