Ruffell

Ruffell Meaning & Origin

About Ruffell
The surname Ruffell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rufel," meaning "red" or "reddish-brown." It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a place with reddish soil or a reddish-brown hill. The name Ruffell may also have been a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruffell: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruffell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ruffell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruffell in Braille

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

The name Ruffell in braille

How to sign the name Ruffell using Sign Language

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

The name Ruffell in sign language

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