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Ruback Family History

Ruback Surname Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish, Czech, or other Slavic Rubak or Rubák: occupational name for a woodchopper, hacker, or digger from an agent derivative of a verb.

It is derived from the Czech verb rubat, meaning ‘to cut, to chop’ and ‘to hoe, to dig’.

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


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Where is the Ruback family from?

You can see how Ruback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruback family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ruback families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 24 Ruback families living in New York. This was about 47% of all the recorded Ruback's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ruback families in 1880.
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What did your Ruback ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Military Tailor Master and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ruback. 100% of Ruback men worked as a Military Tailor Master and 100% of Ruback 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Military Tailor Master
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Ruback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ruback census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 336 immigration records available for the last name Ruback. 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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Draft Cards

There are 294 military records available for the last name Ruback. For the veterans among your Ruback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ruback lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Ruback life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ruback in 1954 was 34, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ruback ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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