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Ruback Name Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Czech or other Slavic Rubak or Rubák: occupational name for a woodchopper hacker or digger from an agent derivative of a verb such as Czech rubat meaning ‘to cut to chop’ and ‘to hoe to dig’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Reback, Rubach, Hubach, Back, Burack, Bubeck, Kubach, Rybak, Robeck

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Where is the Ruback family from?

You can see how Ruback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruback family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ruback families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 24 Ruback families living in New York. This was about 47% of all the recorded Ruback's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ruback families in 1880.
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What did your Ruback ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ruback. 25% of Ruback men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Ruback women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ruback were Proprietor and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Shipping Clerk
    10%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Bookkeeper
    40%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Ruback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruback 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 336 immigration records available for the last name Ruback. 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 294 military records available for the last name Ruback. For the veterans among your Ruback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ruback lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Ruback life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ruback in 1954 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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