Ruiz

Ruiz

1. A surname from Spanish.

• 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.

• Zuri

• Ruíz (obsolete)

From Ruy +‎ -ez.

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

Ruiz m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic