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Rue Name Meaning

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

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 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.
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    Rue Family Occupations

    What did your Rue ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Rue. 16% of Rue men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Rue women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rue were Truck Driver and Housekeeper

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      16%
    • Farmer
      15%
    • Salesman
      7%
    • Truck Driver
      4%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Teacher
      9%
    • Stenographer
      7%
    • Waitress
      7%
    • Housekeeper
      7%

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

    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.

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