Rugeley

Rugeley Meaning & Origin

About Rugeley
The surname Rugeley is of English origin and is derived from the name of a town in Staffordshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hrycg" meaning "ridge" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Rugeley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the town of Rugeley, or possibly someone who hailed from a place with similar topographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rugeley: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rugeley 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
RJL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 G IY0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rugeley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RJL', 'RKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rugeley in Braille

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

The name Rugeley in braille

How to sign the name Rugeley using Sign Language

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

The name Rugeley in sign language

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