Rue Family History

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Rue Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived on a track or pathway, Old French rue (Latin ruga ‘crease’, ‘fold’). English: variant of Rowe 1, from the Old English byform r?w, or a habitational name from places in Devon and Isle of Wight called Rew from this word. UK 60; adm Norwegian: habitational name from any of over fifteen farmsteads so named, notably in Telemark, from Old Norse ruð ‘clearing’. OV

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rye, Brue, Roe, Rua, Ree, Re, Gue, Rule, Aue, Due

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Rue Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Rue name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Rue. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    44%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    7%

  • France

    4%

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Rue Family Origin

Where is the Rue family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Rue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rue family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rue families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 40 Rue families living in New Jersey. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rue's in the USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Rue families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Rue Family Occupations

    What did your Rue ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Rue family was Carpenter. The most common Rue occupation in the USA was Farmer. 30% of Rue's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rue.

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    • Farmer

      30%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Carpenter

      4%

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

    Rue Historical Records

    What Rue family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 111,000 census records available for the last name Rue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rue census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Rue. 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 Card

    There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Rue. For the veterans among your Rue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Rue Life Expectancy

    What is the average Rue lifespan?

    Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Rue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Rue in 1950 was 53, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rue

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rue ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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