Ruhr

Ruhr Meaning & Origin

About Ruhr
The surname Ruhr is of German origin and is derived from the name of the river Ruhr, which flows through the Ruhr Valley in western Germany. The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked by the river. It may also have been used as a surname for people who hailed from the region surrounding the Ruhr Valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruhr: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/rʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruhr in Braille

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

The name Ruhr in braille

How to sign the name Ruhr using Sign Language

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

The name Ruhr in sign language

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