Ruegg

Ruegg Meaning & Origin

About Ruegg
The surname Ruegg is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Rudolf, which means "fame-wolf" or "famous wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rudolf. Over time, the surname Ruegg has become a distinct family name and is now found predominantly in Switzerland and among Swiss descendants around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruegg: 653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 G
🌐 IPA
/rug/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruegg in Braille

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

The name Ruegg in braille

How to sign the name Ruegg using Sign Language

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

The name Ruegg in sign language

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