Ruelas

Ruelas Meaning & Origin

About Ruelas
The surname Ruelas is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Ruy, which is a variant of the name Rodrigo. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ruy or Rodrigo. The name Ruelas is relatively common in Spain and Mexico, and its meaning can be interpreted as "son of Ruy" or "descendant of Rodrigo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruelas: 11,505
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 L AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈruləz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruelas in Braille

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

The name Ruelas in braille

How to sign the name Ruelas using Sign Language

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

The name Ruelas in sign language

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