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De Ruiter Family History

De Ruiter Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant of De Ruyter. Compare Ruiter.

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


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You can see how De Ruiter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Ruiter family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Ruiter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 De Ruiter family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded De Ruiter's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of De Ruiter families in 1880.
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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Ruiter. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Ruiter. For the veterans among your De Ruiter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Ruiter lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1998, in the United States, De Ruiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for De Ruiter in 1974 was 67, and 72 in 1998.

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