Surname Arruda (Rūta 
, Arruda 
, Арруда) , throughout the world, is a widespread last name. The surname Arruda is characteristic of Brazil, where it is quite a common surname, Portugal, and Antigua and Barbuda. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Brazil, the United States, and Portugal. Very seldom, Arruda is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rūta | Sweden, Spain, Latvia, United Kingdom, Lithuania |
| Arruda | Portugal, Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, United States |
| diogo de arruda Portuguese architect, PT (b. 1401) |
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jesuíno josé soares de arruda Brazilian landowner, BR (b. 1811) |
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| joaquim antônio de arruda BR (b. 1809) |
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manuel monteiro velho arruda PT (b. 1873) |
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edgar cavalcante de arruda Brazilian lawyer and politician, BR (b. 1892) |
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augusto rebelo arruda PT (b. 1888) |
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genésio arruda Brazilian musician and filmmaker, BR (b. 1898) |
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joão ponce de arruda Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1904) |
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olga horn de arruda Brazilian educator (1909-1983), BR (b. 1909) |
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wanderlino arruda Brazilian writer, BR (b. 1934) |
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| indalécio domingues de arruda Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1884) |
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haílton corrêa de arruda Brazilian footballer, BR (b. 1937) |
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maria arminda do nascimento arruda Brazilian sociologist, BR (b. 1948) |
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paulo arruda Brazilian biologist, BR (b. 1952) |
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galileu arruda Brazilian composer and musician, BR (b. 1953) |
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