RUFFIN

Etymology

Adjective

ruffin (comparative more ruffin, superlative most ruffin)

(obsolete) disordered

Proper noun

Ruffin (plural Ruffins)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruffin is the 2231st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16324 individuals. Ruffin is most common among Black/African American (80.4%) and White (13.75%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Ruf"fin, a. Etym: [See Ruffian.]

Definition: Disordered. [Obs.] His ruffin rainment all was stained with blood. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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