Ruiz
Common Spanish surname
Ruiz is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Ruy," a medieval form of Rodrigo.
It ranks among the most common Hispanic surnames in both Spain and the Americas: Coach Ruiz called a timeout.
Like many patronymic surnames, it appears frequently in sports, politics, and everyday life across Spanish-speaking communities.
surname
Name from father's name
- HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
- Spanish-speakingUsing Castilian language
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
lineage · Rodriguez · Martinez · Garcia · Lopez · Hernandez · naming · registry
patronymic
Name from father's name
- HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
- Spanish-speakingUsing Castilian language
- genealogyStudy of family descent
ancestry · lineage · Rodriguez · Martinez · Garcia · Lopez · Hernandez · naming · registry · records
Mexican
Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor
Spanish · Latin-American · diaspora · immigration · migration · homeland · roots · bilingual · Chicano · Latino
conquistador
Spanish colonial soldier-explorer