Rutt

Rutt Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutt: 2,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,727
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T
🌐 IPA
/rət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutt in Braille

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

The name Rutt in braille

How to sign the name Rutt using Sign Language

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.

The name Rutt in sign language

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