About Rutt
The surname Rutt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Rut", which itself is a short form of the given name "Ruth". The name "Ruth" is of Hebrew origin and means "compassionate" or "friend". Therefore, the surname Rutt is likely to have originated as a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone named Ruth or Rut, indicating their connection to this given name.
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The surname Rutt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rutt 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 Rutt is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rutt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rutt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.