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There isn't a simple historical location where the name originated. It's really a Spanish translation combined with an older Germanic name.
The spelling of the surname Ruiz originated in Spain but the name is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the initial bearer, and its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. Ruiz is derived from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric," which is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ric," meaning "power." Thus, the name Ruiz combines this personal name with the patronymic suffix "-ez," and refers (generically) to the concept of "a famous ruler."
Spelling variations of this family name include: RodrÃguez, Rodriguez, Rhodriquez, Rhodriguez, Rodriz, RodrÃguiz, Rodriguiz, Rodrigo, Roderiz, Ruderiz, Roiz and many more
But beyond this general understanding of where the name comes from; it predates historical record and existed before the founding of the actual country of Spain. It is doubtful anyone will ever know precisely the location where it was first used. His name was likely Ruiz (with no additional first, last or middle name) and the location was somewhere in the region controlled by the Visigoths which later became Spain.
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