Ruiz

English

Proper noun

Ruiz

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruiz is the 89th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 238,234 individuals. Ruiz is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.89%) individuals.

Anagrams

Spanish

Alternative forms
  • Ruíz (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ruy +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈrwiθ/ [ˈrwiθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈrwis/ [ˈrwis]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -iθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: Ruiz

Proper noun

Ruiz m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
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