Ruffo

Ruffo Meaning & Origin

About Ruffo
The surname Ruffo is of Italian origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Ruffo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Hrodulf. The name Hrodulf is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Ruffo can be interpreted to mean "renowned wolf" or "famous wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ruffo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruffo: 1,036
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 F OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəfoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruffo in Braille

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

The name Ruffo in braille

How to sign the name Ruffo using Sign Language

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

The name Ruffo in sign language

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