Ruttenbur

Ruttenbur Meaning & Origin

About Ruttenbur
The surname Ruttenbur is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Rutten" and "bur". "Rutten" is a patronymic form of the given name Rutger, which means "famous spear" in Old Germanic. "Bur" is a locational element that refers to a fortified place or a castle. Therefore, the surname Ruttenbur can be interpreted to mean "the son of Rutger from the fortified place or castle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruttenbur: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruttenbur based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0305106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 T AH0 N B ER0
🌐 IPA
/ruttenbur*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruttenbur in Braille

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

The name Ruttenbur in braille

How to sign the name Ruttenbur using Sign Language

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

The name Ruttenbur in sign language

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