Ruthruff

Ruthruff Meaning & Origin

About Ruthruff
The surname Ruthruff is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Rutherford. It is derived from the Old English words "hryðer" meaning "cattle" and "ford" meaning "ford or river crossing." Therefore, the name Ruthruff likely originated as a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a river crossing where cattle were kept or grazed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruthruff: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruthruff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RATA
🔊 Soundex
R030601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 TH R AH0 F
🌐 IPA
/ruthruff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0RF', 'RTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruthruff in Braille

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

The name Ruthruff in braille

How to sign the name Ruthruff using Sign Language

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

The name Ruthruff in sign language

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