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Where is the Ruest family from?
You can see how Ruest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ruest families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 197 Ruest families living in Quebec. This was about 84% of all the recorded Ruest's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Ruest families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ruest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ruest. 37% of Ruest men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Ruest women worked as an Institutrice. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Ruest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Ruest in 1955 was 21, and 88 in 2004.