Rugley

Rugley Meaning & Origin

About Rugley
The surname Rugley is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Rugeley" in Staffordshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hrycg," meaning "ridge," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rugley can be interpreted as "dweller by the ridge wood" or "one who comes from Rugeley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rugley: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 G L IY0
🌐 IPA
/rugley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rugley in Braille

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

The name Rugley in braille

How to sign the name Rugley using Sign Language

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

The name Rugley in sign language

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