Ruesch Family History

Ruesch Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (Rüsch): variant of Rusch 1 and a habitational name from a place called Rüsch in Schleswig-Holstein.

German (Rüsch): from a short form of any of various personal names formed with the Old High German element hrōd ‘fame renown’. Compare Rusch

North German (Rüsch): nickname for a quick or unkempt unrefined person from Low German rüsch ‘quick’; also ‘shaggy bristly’.

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

Similar surnames: Roesch, Rusch, Resch, Dusch, Ruch, Tesch, Heesch, Boesch, Kresch, Rensch

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586	Military Records
896	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ruesch family from?

You can see how Ruesch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruesch family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ruesch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 23 Ruesch families living in Wisconsin. This was about 36% of all the recorded Ruesch's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Ruesch families in 1880.

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What did your Ruesch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ruesch. 32% of Ruesch men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Ruesch women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ruesch were Proprietor and Proprietor.

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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.

Farmer

32%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

11%

Proprietor

Teacher

20%

Maid

20%

Stenographer

15%

Proprietor

15%

What Ruesch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Ruesch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruesch 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 896 immigration records available for the last name Ruesch. 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 586 military records available for the last name Ruesch. For the veterans among your Ruesch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ruesch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Ruesch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ruesch in 1951 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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Ruesch Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German (Rüsch): variant of Rusch 1 and a habitational name from a place called Rüsch in Schleswig-Holstein.

German (Rüsch): from a short form of any of various personal names formed with the Old High German element hrōd ‘fame renown’. Compare Rusch

North German (Rüsch): nickname for a quick or unkempt unrefined person from Low German rüsch ‘quick’; also ‘shaggy bristly’.

Compare Rusch

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

Where is the Ruesch family from?

What did your Ruesch 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.

Farmer

32%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

11%

Proprietor

Teacher

20%

Maid

20%

Stenographer

15%

Proprietor

15%

What Ruesch family records will you find?

What is the average Ruesch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Ruesch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ruesch in 1951 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

Ruesch Family History

Ruesch Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Ruesch

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What is the average Ruesch lifespan?

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Ruesch Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Ruesch

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Where is the Ruesch family from?

What did your Ruesch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Ruesch family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Ruesch family history

What is the average Ruesch lifespan?

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