Ruffalo

Ruffalo Meaning & Origin

About Ruffalo
The surname Ruffalo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Ruffo, which means "rough" or "rugged" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a rough or tough personality or appearance. The name Ruffalo is relatively rare and is most commonly found in the southern regions of Italy.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruffalo: 687
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33280
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW0 F AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ruˈfɑloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruffalo in Braille

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

The name Ruffalo in braille

How to sign the name Ruffalo using Sign Language

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

The name Ruffalo in sign language

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