About Ruffino
The surname Ruffino is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Ruffino, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ruffo. The name Ruffo is derived from the Germanic name Hrodulf, composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "renown" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Ruffino can be interpreted to mean "little wolf" or "renowned wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ruffino.
The surname Ruffino is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruffino 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 Ruffino is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ruffino in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ruffino using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.