Rutgers

Rutgers Meaning & Origin

About Rutgers
The surname Rutgers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Rutger, which itself is a variant of Roger. The name Roger comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ger" meaning "spear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rutgers can be interpreted as "famous spear" or "renowned warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutgers: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R032062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T G ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈrətgərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKRS', 'RTJRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutgers in Braille

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

The name Rutgers in braille

How to sign the name Rutgers using Sign Language

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

The name Rutgers in sign language

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