Ruys

Ruys Meaning & Origin

About Ruys
The surname Ruys is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Ruijs, which is a variant of the name Rudolf. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ruijs or Rudolf. The name Rudolf itself is of Germanic origin and means "famous wolf." Over time, the surname Ruys has likely been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruys: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/ruys*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruys in Braille

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

The name Ruys in braille

How to sign the name Ruys using Sign Language

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

The name Ruys in sign language

Numerology