Ruder Family History

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Ruder Name Meaning

metonymic occupational name for a boatman or sailor, from Middle High German ruoder, ruodel ‘rudder’, ‘oar’. from a personal name containing the Old High German element hrod ‘fame’, ‘renown’. variant of Rude 3. (Rüder): variant of Reuter 1. EG

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


Similar surnames: Rader, Reder, Rumer, Roder, Rude, Puder, Rufer, Ruden, Buder, Rider

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Ruder Family Origin

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Ruder Family Occupations

What did your Ruder ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    29%

  • Chemist & Druggist

    14%

  • Fishmonger

    14%

  • General Lab

    14%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Ruder family was General Lab. The most common Ruder occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 29% of Ruder's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Chemist & Druggist and Fishmonger were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ruder.

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Ruder Historical Records

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Ruder Life Expectancy

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Between 1958 and 2004, Ruder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Ruder in 1958 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ruder

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