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Ruddings Family History

Ruddings Surname 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: Iddings, Giddings, Redding, Eddings, Dudding, Heddings, Ridings

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Where is the Ruddings family from?

You can see how Ruddings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruddings family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Ruddings family living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ruddings's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Ruddings families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Ruddings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruddings 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Ruddings. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Ruddings. For the veterans among your Ruddings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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