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Where is the Ruis family from?
You can see how Ruis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ruis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Ruis families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 42% of all the recorded Ruis's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Ruis families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ruis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ruis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Ruis in 1959 was 45, and 83 in 2004.