Show ContentsRudin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Rudin family

The surname Rudin was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Rudin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rudin research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1187, 1189, 1195, 1431, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Rudin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rudin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruding, Rudinge, Rudings, Rooding, Roodings and many more.

Early Notables of the Rudin family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Ruding family of Leicestershire


United States Rudin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rudin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Barbara Rudin, who arrived in America in 1735 1
  • Heini Rudin, who landed in America in 1738 1
  • N N Rudin, who landed in America in 1752 1
  • Anna Rudin, who landed in America in 1755 1
  • Jacob Rudin, who arrived in America in 1790 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rudin (post 1700) +

  • Anne Rudin (1924-2021), American politician who served as the 51st Mayor of Sacramento (1983-1992)
  • Samuel Rudin (1896-1975), American New York real estate developer and founder of the Rudin Management Company
  • Jack Rudin (1924-2016), American real estate developer in New York City, son of Samuel Rudin
  • Walter Rudin (1921-2010), American mathematician awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition in 1993


  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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