Ruiz

English

Proper noun

Ruiz

1. A surname from Spanish.

Derived terms

• Nevado del Ruiz

 

Statistics

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

Anagrams

• Zuri

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

Related terms

• Rodríguez