Rut

Rut Meaning & Origin

About Rut
The surname Rut is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Rutger, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Roger. The name Roger is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ger," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Rut can be interpreted to mean "famous spear" or "renowned warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rutger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rut: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T
🌐 IPA
/rət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rut in Braille

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

The name Rut in braille

How to sign the name Rut using Sign Language

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

The name Rut in sign language

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