Rutkowski

Rutkowski Meaning & Origin

About Rutkowski
The surname Rutkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Ruta, which means "rue" in Polish. The suffix "-owski" indicates a connection or association with a place or region. Therefore, Rutkowski can be interpreted as "one from the place of Ruta" or "descendant of Ruta."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutkowski: 6,805
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,142
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 T K AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/rətˈkɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKSK', 'RTKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutkowski in Braille

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

The name Rutkowski in braille

How to sign the name Rutkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Rutkowski in sign language

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