The origins of the Welsh name Ruffalo go back to the ancient Celtic culture that existed in the hills and Moors of Wales. The forbears that initially held the name Ruffalo once lived in either of the settlements called Rufford in Lancashire and Nottinghamshire, or in the place called Rufforth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Ruffalo belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Ruffalo family
The surname Ruffalo was first found in Gloucestershire, where they held a family seat from ancient times as Lords of the manor of Rudford. Conjecturally they are descended from Madog the pre Conquest holder of the lands of Rudford, who after the Conquest was allowed to continue occupying these lands.
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Early History of the Ruffalo family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruffalo research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1490 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Ruffalo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ruffalo Spelling Variations
Although there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Ruffalo has seen various spelling variations: Rufforde, Rufford and others.
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Early Notables of the Ruffalo family
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Migration of the Ruffalo family
In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Ruffalo John Rufford who landed in North America in 1770.
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