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Ruble Family History

Ruble Surname Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for a beet grower from Middle High German ruobe ‘beet’ + the diminutive suffix -le.

German (Rüble): from the personal name Rubele Rübele pet forms of Ruprecht (see Rupprecht).

Americanized form of German Rubel a surname partly of Sorbian origin.

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


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You can see how Ruble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ruble family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ruble families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Ruble families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Ruble's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ruble families in 1891.
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What did your Ruble ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ruble. 100% of Ruble women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ruble. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Ruble. For the veterans among your Ruble ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ruble lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ruble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ruble in 1946 was 36, and 72 in 2004.

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