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Ruchard Family History

Ruchard Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Richard, Orchard, Chard, Bouchard, Kuchar, Reckard, Bechard, Suthard

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Where is the Ruchard family from?

You can see how Ruchard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruchard family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ruchard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 32 Ruchard families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 97% of all the recorded Ruchard's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ruchard families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ruchard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ruchard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 337 census records available for the last name Ruchard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruchard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 38 immigration records available for the last name Ruchard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11 military records available for the last name Ruchard. For the veterans among your Ruchard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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