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Ruskin

OriginScottish
Meaning"from a family of tanners"

About Ruskin

British-sounding literary surname choice.

Pronounced RUS-kin.

As of October 2026, Ruskin ranked #6887 in US births in 1979 SSA, peaked at #4413 in 1916.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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