Rutten

Rutten Meaning & Origin

About Rutten
The surname Rutten is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Rutger, which means "famous spear" or "renowned warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rutger. Over time, the name evolved to Rutten, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutten: 872
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrətən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutten in Braille

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

The name Rutten in braille

How to sign the name Rutten using Sign Language

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

The name Rutten in sign language

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