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Ruge Family History

Ruge Surname Meaning

German:: nickname from Middle High German ruowe rūge ‘quiet calm’ or in the north from Low German rūg ‘rough crude’.

from the personal name Rugo a shortened form of Rüdiger (see Rudiger).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ruge family from?

You can see how Ruge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ruge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Ruge families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Ruge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ruge families in 1911.
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What did your Ruge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ruge. 16% of Ruge men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Ruge women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ruge were Painter and Housekeeper.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Mechanic
    7%
  • Painter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ruge. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Ruge. For the veterans among your Ruge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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