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English
Proper noun
Ruiz
- 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
Etymology
From Ruy + -ez.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈrwiθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈrwis/
- Rhymes: -iθ
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: Ruiz
Proper noun
Ruiz m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic