Family name Ruelas (Ruelas 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The surname Ruelas is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is quite a common surname, Peru, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bolivia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Mexico, the United States, and Peru.
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| Ruelas | Bolivia, Canada, Mexico, United States, Peru |
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miguel ruelas Mexican politician, MX (b. 1838) |
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julio ruelas Mexican artist (1870-1907), MX (b. 1870) |
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alejandro ruelas-gossi MX (b. 1961) |
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| gabriel ruelas Mexican boxer, MX (b. 1970) |
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| rafael ruelas Mexican boxer, MX (b. 1971) |
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| adrián ruelas researcher |
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| l. ruelas researcher |
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| fernando ruelas researcher |
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| rocio esmeralda ruelas Ph.D. Cornell University 2014 |
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| anibal morones ruelas former Ph.D. candidate in Texas A&M University's Dept. of Mechanical Engineering |
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| gustavo ruelas Mexican-American soccer player, US (b. 1991) |
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