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Ruden Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places named Ruda, Rudau, Rude, Ruden or Rüde. German (Rüden): patronymic from the personal name Rüde (see Rude 1). Swedish (Rudén): ornamental name composed of the place name element rud- ‘woodland clearing’ + the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius. OV, LP

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ryden, Roden, Rudin, Boden, Ruder, Loden, Breden, Ruben, Ruen, Rubin

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Ruden Family Origin

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Ruden Family Occupations

What did your Ruden ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ruden ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Chair Woman

    50%

  • Coal Miner

    50%

In 1881, the most common Ruden occupation in the UK was Chair Woman. 50% of Ruden's were Chair Womans. Chair Woman and Coal Miner were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Ruden.

Source: Census data for Ruden | Data not to scale

Ruden Historical Records

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Ruden Life Expectancy

What is the average Ruden lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ruden 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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Between 1953 and 2004, Ruden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ruden in 1953 was 62, and 81 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ruden

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