Reuter Family History

Reuter Surname Meaning

German:: derivative of Middle High German (ge)riute ‘clearing’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing or an occupational name for a clearer of woodland. Reut(e) and Reit are frequent elements of placenames indicating location in a forest or former forest.

unflattering nickname from Middle High German riutære ‘footpad highwayman’; later possibly an occupational name for a mounted soldier (see Reiter).

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

Similar surnames: Reiter, Kreuter, Rester, Nester, Reiser, Reder, Reusser, Tretter, Reuer, Recker

135K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
20K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
30K	Census and Voter Lists
89K	Member Trees

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Where is the Reuter family from?

You can see how Reuter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reuter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reuter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Reuter families living in London. This was about 69% of all the recorded Reuter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Reuter families in 1891.

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What did your Reuter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Student and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Reuter. 100% of Reuter men worked as a Student and 87% of Reuter women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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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.

Student

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Private means

14%

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Census Record

There are 30K census records available for the last name Reuter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reuter 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 14K immigration records available for the last name Reuter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 20K military records available for the last name Reuter. For the veterans among your Reuter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Reuter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Reuter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Reuter in 1944 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

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Reuter Surname Meaning

unflattering nickname from Middle High German riutære ‘footpad highwayman’; later possibly an occupational name for a mounted soldier (see Reiter).

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

Where is the Reuter family from?

What did your Reuter ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Student

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

87%

Private means

14%

What Reuter family records will you find?

What is the average Reuter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Reuter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Reuter in 1944 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

Reuter Family History

Reuter Surname Meaning

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Reuter Surname Meaning

290,000 record(s) for Reuter

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Where is the Reuter family from?

What did your Reuter ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Reuter family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Reuter lifespan?

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