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Where did the Spanish Rueda family come from? What is the Spanish Rueda family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rueda family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rueda family history?

The 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."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Roda, Rota, Roa, Ruedas and others.

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rueda research. Another 396 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1505 and 1565 are included under the topic Early Rueda History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 76 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rueda Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rueda Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Diego De Rueda, aged 40, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Juan Rueda, aged 34, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830
  • Anto Rueda, aged 46, landed in New Orleans, La in 1830
  • Martin De Rueda, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1834
  • Maria De Rueda, who landed in Peru in 1892


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  • Kevin Rueda, retired American soccer goalkeeper
  • Gerardo Rueda (b. 1921), Spanish painter
  • José Manuel Rueda (b. 1988), Spanish footballer
  • Jesús Rueda (b. 1987), Spanish professional footballer
  • Manuel Rueda (b. 1980), Spanish footballer
  • Lope de Rueda (1510-1565), Spanish dramatist and author
  • Aitor Monroy Rueda, Spanish footballer
  • Marcos de Torres y Rueda (1591-1649), was Spanish bishop of Yucatan
  • Carlos Rueda (b. 1885), lawyer in Agentina
  • Martin Rueda (b. 1963), retired Swiss football defender

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  2. García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
  3. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  4. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
  5. Maduell, Charles R. Compiler Index of Spanish Citizens Entering the Port of New Orleans Between January 1840 and December 1865. New Orleans: The Compiler, 1966. Print.
  6. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  7. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
  8. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  9. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  10. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The Rueda Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rueda Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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