Ruger

Ruger Meaning & Origin

About Ruger
The surname Ruger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ruge," meaning "rye," and the occupational suffix "-er," indicating a person who works with or is associated with something. Therefore, the surname Ruger likely originated as an occupational name for someone who grew or harvested rye, or possibly for a miller who processed rye into flour.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruger: 870
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrugər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKR', 'RJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruger in Braille

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

The name Ruger in braille

How to sign the name Ruger using Sign Language

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

The name Ruger in sign language

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