Americanized form of German Rubusch a name of Slavic origin probably an occupational name for a stonemason from a verb meaning ‘to hew’ (Czech rubati).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Ruebush family from?
You can see how Ruebush families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruebush family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Ruebush families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Ruebush families living in Virginia. This was about 61% of all the recorded Ruebush's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Ruebush families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ruebush surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ruebush. 46% of Ruebush men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Ruebush women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Ruebush life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ruebush in 1958 was 43, and 70 in 2004.