Ruela

Ruela Meaning & Origin

About Ruela
The surname Ruela is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "ruela," which means "alley" or "lane" in Portuguese. It is a topographic surname that likely originated from someone who lived near or worked in an alley or lane. The name Ruela is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and among Portuguese communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruela: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ruela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruela in Braille

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

The name Ruela in braille

How to sign the name Ruela using Sign Language

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

The name Ruela in sign language

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