Ruiz
Ruiz , also Ruíz , is a Spanish family name as a patronymic formation for Ruy , which in turn is a short form of the male given name Rodrigo . For more on the origin and meaning of the name, see Rodrigo (name) .
Name bearer
A.
- Abel Ruiz (* 2000), Spanish soccer player
- Adolfo Mariño Ruiz (* 1912), Mexican comic artist
- Adrian Ruiz (* 1937), American pianist
- Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada (* 1960), Spanish fashion designer and entrepreneur
- Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (* 1958), Spanish politician
- Alice Ruiz (* 1946), Brazilian poet and translator
- Alonso Llano Ruiz (1931–2015), Colombian clergyman, Bishop of Istmina-Tadó
- Andy Ruiz (* 1989), Mexican boxer
- Ángela Ruiz Robles (1895–1975), Spanish inventor and teacher
- Aniceto Arce Ruiz (1824–1906), Bolivian politician, president from 1888 to 1892
- Antonio Ruiz Cervilla (born 1937), Spanish football player
- Antonio Ruiz Escaño (* 1951), Spanish child actor
- Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (1585–1652), Peruvian Jesuit and missionary
- Antonio Ruiz-Pipó (1934–1997), Spanish pianist and composer
- Antonio Ruiz Soler (1921–1996), Spanish flamenco dancer
- Antonio M. Ruiz (called El Corzo ; 1892–1964), Mexican painter and set designer
- Antonio Pereira y Ruiz (politician) (1729 – around 1821), Spanish politician
- Antonio Pereira-Pacheco y Ruiz (1790–1858), Spanish clergyman and writer
- Arturo Ruiz (* 1974), Spanish badminton player
B.
- Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz (1912–2000), Ecuadorian clergyman
- Bernardo Ruiz (* 1925), Spanish racing cyclist
- Bryan Ruiz (* 1985), Costa Rican soccer player
C.
- Carlos Ruíz (baseball player) (* 1979), Panamanian baseball player
- Carlos Ruiz (soccer player) (* 1979), Guatemalan soccer player
- Carlos Ruiz Herrero (* 1948), Spanish football player
- Carlos Ruiz Peralta (* 1984), Paraguayan football player
- Carlos Ruíz Quispe (* 1988), Peruvian football player
- Carlos Ruiz de la Tejera (1932 / 33–2015), Cuban actor
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964-2020), Spanish writer
- Carlos Alberto Ruíz (* 1967), Argentinian football player
- Carlos Andrés Ruíz Ruíz (* 1982), Nicaraguan football player
- Carlos David Ruiz (* 1971), Argentinian football player
- Carlos-Enrique Ruiz (* 1943), Colombian poet, essayist and university lecturer
- Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz (* 1943), Colombian clergyman, Bishop of Socorro y San Gil
- Carolina Ruiz Castillo (* 1981), Spanish ski racer
- Cesar Ruiz ( American football player ) (* 1999), American football player
D.
- Dámaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer (1949–2009), Spanish lawyer
- Daniel Ruiz-Bazán ( Dani ; * 1951), Spanish football player
- Diego Ruiz (cross-country skier) (* 1977), Spanish cross-country skier
- Diego Ruiz (soccer player) (* 1980), Argentinian soccer player
- Diego Ruiz (athlete) (* 1982), Spanish middle-distance runner
E.
- Edicson Ruiz (* 1985), Venezuelan double bass player
- Efraín Ruiz , Mexican soccer player
- Emilio Ruiz del Río (1923–2007), Spanish film set designer and special effects artist
- Enrique Ruiz Guiñazú (1882–1967), Argentine politician and diplomat
- Enzo Ruíz (* 1988), Uruguayan football player
- Eriz Ruiz (* 1984), Spanish cyclist
F.
- Fabián Ruiz Peña (* 1996), Spanish soccer player, see Fabián (soccer player)
- Federico Ruiz (* 1948), Venezuelan composer
- Feliciano Béjar Ruiz (1920–2007), Mexican artist
- Fernando Ruiz de Villegas , Spanish poet
- Fernando Ariztía Ruiz (1925–2003), Chilean clergyman, Bishop of Copiapó
- Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio (1918–2003), Peruvian clergyman, Archbishop of Arequipa
- Flor Ruíz (* 1991), Colombian javelin thrower
- Francisco Ruiz Tagle (around 1790–1860), Chilean politician, president 1830
- Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (* 1991), Spanish pool player
- Frankie Ruiz (1958-1998), American singer
G
- Gabriel Ruiz (soccer player) (* 1980), Argentinian soccer player
- Gabriel Ruiz (composer) (1908–1999), Mexican composer
- Gabriel Ruiz de Almodóvar (1865–1912), Spanish lawyer and writer
- Gabriel Ruiz Díaz (* 1975), Argentine musician
- Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle (* 1953), Chilean politician
- Gerardo Daniel Ruiz (* 1985), Mexican soccer goalkeeper
- Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín (* 1971), Mexican clergyman, prelate of Huautla
- Gustave Ruiz (1840– ??), French composer
H
- Héctor Ruiz (* 1945), American manager
- Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz (1934–1976), Uruguayan politician and journalist
- Hilton Ruiz (1952–2006), American pianist and composer
- Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815), Spanish botanist
- Hugo Ruiz (* 1986), Mexican boxer
J
- Jaime Alfonso Ruiz (* 1984), Colombian football player
- Javier Ruiz (* 1979), Spanish racing cyclist
- Jenny Ruiz (* 1983), Mexican-American soccer player
- Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa (* 1945), Spanish religious, prelate of Lábrea
- Jesús Ruiz Molina (* 1959), Spanish religious, auxiliary bishop in Bangassou
- Joaquín Ruiz (* 1959), Spanish judoka
- Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez Cortés (1913–2009), Spanish politician
- John Ruiz (born 1972), American boxer
- José Ruiz (soccer player) (1904– ??), Mexican soccer player
- José Ruiz (cyclist) (* 1980), Spanish cyclist
- José Calavera Ruiz (* 1931), Spanish civil engineer
- José Jiménez Ruiz (* 1946), Spanish general
- José Martínez Ruiz (1873–1967), Spanish writer
- José Solis Ruiz (1915–1990), Spanish politician
- José Antonio Ruiz (* 1951), Spanish dancer and choreographer
- José María Ruiz (football player) ( José María Ruiz Esgleas ; * 1937), Spanish football player
- José María Ruiz (singer) (* 2003), Spanish singer
- José María Ruiz Mateos (1931–2015), Spanish entrepreneur and politician
- José María González Ruiz (1916-2005), Spanish theologian
- José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia (1786–1843), Spanish politician
- José Mario Ruiz Navas (* 1930), Ecuadorian clergyman, Archbishop of Portoviejo
- José Octavio Ruiz Arenas (* 1944), Colombian priest, Archbishop of Villavicencio
- José Trinidad Sepúlveda Ruiz-Velasco (1921–2017), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos
- José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez (1874–1940), Cuban clergyman and Archbishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana
- Josep Clotet Ruiz (* 1977), Spanish football coach
- Juan Ruiz (poet) (around 1283 – around 1350), Spanish poet
- Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1580 / 1581–1639), Spanish playwright
- Juan Ruiz Anchía (* 1949), Spanish cameraman
- Juan Ruiz de Apodaca (1754–1835), Spanish officer, Viceroy of New Spain
- Juan Gabriel Diaz Ruiz (* 1960), Cuban clergyman, Bishop of Ciego de Ávila
- Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz (* 1948), Cuban clergyman, Bishop of Pinar del Río
- Juan Morales Ruiz (* 1953), Spanish mathematician
- Julián Ruiz Martorell (* 1957), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Huesca and Jaca
- Julio Ruiz de Alda (1897–1936), Spanish airplane pilot and politician
- Justo Ruiz (* 1969), Andorran football player
K
- Kevin Ruiz (* 1991), German-Spanish soccer player
L.
- Laureano Ruiz (* 1937), Spanish football player and coach
- Laurentius Ruiz (1600 / 1610–1637), Filipino saint
- Lázaro Maikel Ruíz (* 1984), Cuban weightlifter
- Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (1865–1941), Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Morelia
- Luis Ruiz (1913–2011), Spanish Jesuit and missionary
- Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz (* 1968), Venezuelan clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mérida
M.
- Maelo Ruiz (* 1966), Puerto Rican salsa musician
- Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla (1833–1895), Spanish politician
- Marcel Ruiz (* 2000), Mexican soccer player
- Marco Antonio Ruiz (* 1969), Mexican soccer player
- María Ruiz de Burton (1832–1895), Mexican-American writer
- María Ruiz Román (* 1983), Spanish soccer player
- Maria Teresa Ruiz (* 1946), Chilean astronomer
- Mariano Nicolás Ruiz (1857–1945), Mexican scientist and military
- Mario Ruiz Armengol (1914–2002), Mexican composer, pianist and conductor
- Mario Ruiz Massieu (1950–1999), Mexican diplomat
- Mario Alejandro Ruiz (* 1977), Mexican soccer player
- Mario Ortiz Ruiz (* 1989), Spanish soccer player
- Martín Ruiz de Gamboa (1533–1590), Spanish colonial governor
- Maximino Ruiz y Flores (1875–1949), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mexico City
- Melodia Ruiz (* 1990), Spanish singer, see Melody (Spanish singer)
- Mercedes Ruiz (* 1980), Spanish dancer
- Miguel Ruiz (* 1952), Mexican author and shaman
- Miguel Ruiz Montañez (* 1962), Spanish writer and university lecturer
- Miguel Rodríguez Ruiz (* 1935), Spanish religious and theologian
- Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz (* 1982), Venezuelan football player
- Mónica Calzetta Ruiz (* 1972), Spanish chess player
N
- Nicolás Ruiz Espadero (1832–1890), Cuban pianist and composer
- Nicolás Ruiz Maldonado , Mexican politician, governor of Chiapas
- Noel Ruíz (* 1987), Cuban sprinter
O
- Olivia Ruiz (* 1980), French singer
- Óscar Ruiz (* 1969), Colombian football referee
P
- Pablo Ruiz (* 1975), Argentine singer and actor
- Pablo Ruiz Picasso , real name of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor
- Pascual Ruiz Huidobro (1752–1813), Spanish military and politician
R.
- Raimundo Revoredo Ruiz (* 1927), Peruvian religious, prelate of July
- Ramón Ruiz (1921-2010), Argentine politician
- Raúl Ruiz (1941–2011), Chilean-French film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Raul Ruiz (politician) (* 1972), American politician
- Rebecca Ruiz (* 1982), Swiss politician (SP)
- Renato Ruiz (* 1981), Brazilian racing cyclist
- Rey Ruiz (* 1966), Cuban salsa musician
- Ricardo Escandón Ruiz (* 1927), Mexican football player
- Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz (* 1937), Cuban politician, see Ricardo Cabrisas
- Roberto Ruiz Esparza (* 1965), Mexican football player
- Rodolfo Torres Ruiz (* 1929), Mexican football player
- Rodrigo Ruiz Zárate (1921–1999), Mexican soccer player
- Ronald Cueto Ruiz (1932-2006), Hispanic-British historian, Romanist and Hispanist
S.
- Samuel Ruiz García (1924–2011), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas
- Sebastián Ruiz Díaz (* 1993), Uruguayan football player
- Segundo Ruiz Belvis (1829–1867), Puerto Rican abolitionist
- Sergio Ruiz Casanova (* 1977), Spanish handball player
- Susana Ruíz Cerutti (* 1940), Argentine diplomat
T
- Tomás Ruiz (* 1992), Argentinian volleyball player
- Tracie Ruiz (* 1963), American synchronized swimmer
U
- Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (* 1958), Mexican politician and governor
- Úrsula Ruiz (* 1983), Spanish shot putter
V
- Ventura Ruiz Aguilera (1820–1881), Spanish poet
- Víctor Ruiz (* 1989), Spanish football player
- Víctor Ruiz del Valle (* 1969), Mexican football player
- Victor Ruiz Abril (* 1993), Spanish football player
W.
- William de Jesús Ruiz Velásquez (* 1942), Colombian clergyman, Apostolic Prefect of Leticia
X
- Xavier Ruiz (* 1970), Swiss film producer and director
Y
- Yumilka Ruiz (* 1978), Cuban volleyball player
See also
- Ruiz Díaz
- Nevado del Ruiz , volcano in Colombia