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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The surname Rutgers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Rutgers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.