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