Rueda History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe noble Spanish surname Rueda is toponymic in origin, based on the name of the place where the initial bearer once resided or held land. The surname Rueda is taken directly from the Spanish word "rueda," derived from the Latin "rota," meaning literally "arched wood that forms a bow." The word in Catalan is "roda," also meaning "wheel." Early Origins of the Rueda familyThe surname Rueda was first found in the mountains of Burgos, in the northern regions of the Iberian peninsula. Early records of the name Rueda show that Francisco de Perellos, Carmalengo del Rey, was granted the noble title of Viscount of Rueda by Pedro IV de Aragon in 1366. Early History of the Rueda familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rueda research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1505 and 1565 are included under the topic Early Rueda History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rueda Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Roda, Rota, Roa, Ruedas and others. Early Notables of the Rueda familyProminent among bearers of the Rueda family name at this time was
Rueda RankingIn the United States, the name Rueda is the 7,513rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rueda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Rueda Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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