Ruth

Ruth Meaning & Origin

About Ruth
The surname Ruth is of English and German origin. It is derived from the medieval personal name "Rud", which itself is a short form of the given name "Rudolf". The name "Rudolf" is composed of the Germanic elements "hrod", meaning "renown" or "fame", and "wulf", meaning "wolf". Therefore, the surname Ruth can be interpreted to mean "renowned wolf" or "famous wolf".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruth: 15,012
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,414
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 TH
🌐 IPA
/ruθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0', 'RT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruth in Braille

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

The name Ruth in braille

How to sign the name Ruth using Sign Language

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

The name Ruth in sign language

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