Ruths

Ruths Meaning & Origin

About Ruths
The surname Ruths is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Ruth," which means "compassionate" or "friend" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ruth. The name Ruths signifies a familial connection to an ancestor named Ruth and reflects their association with the qualities of compassion and friendship.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruths: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0S
🗽 NYSIIS
RAT
🔊 Soundex
R0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 TH S
🌐 IPA
/ruths*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0S', 'RTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruths in Braille

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

The name Ruths in braille

How to sign the name Ruths using Sign Language

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

The name Ruths in sign language

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