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Early Origins of the Rubel family

The surname Rubel was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rubel family

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Rubel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruble, Rubli, Rubel, Rubi, Rubbi, Rube and others.

Early Notables of the Rubel family

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United States Rubel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rubel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Rubel, who arrived in New York in 1709 [1]
  • Peter Rubel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 [1]
  • Wilhelm Rubel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 [1]
  • Joseph Rubel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 [1]
  • Georg Rubel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Rubel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Heinrich Rubel, aged 29, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 [1]
  • Isaac Rubel, who arrived in Mississippi in 1848 [1]
  • Morris Rubel, who landed in Mississippi in 1854 [1]
  • Emanual Rubel, who landed in Mississippi in 1859 [1]
  • May Rubel, who arrived in Arkansas in 1882 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rubel (post 1700) +

  • Ahmed Reza Rubel (1968-2024), Bangladeshi theatre, film and television actor


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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