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Rurt Family History

Rurt 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: Rust, Burt, Hurt, Kurt, Rury, Curt, Rutt, Butt, Turk, Hunt

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Where is the Rurt family from?

You can see how Rurt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rurt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Rurt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Rurt family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Rurt's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Rurt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rurt 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 Rurt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 217 census records available for the last name Rurt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rurt 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Rurt. 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 9 military records available for the last name Rurt. For the veterans among your Rurt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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