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

The ancient and distinguished surname Ruesch is derived from the Middle High German word "rose," meaning "a rose." The name may have been first borne by someone who lived near a rose garden, or by someone who lived in a house bearing the sign of the rose. Alternatively, the name may be of nickname origin, referring to someone with a "rosy" complexion. The surname is common in many European countries, including England, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as Germany, and can be found under a large number of spelling variations.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rose, Rosse, Rhose, Roese, Roser, Roeser, Roze, Roos, Roose, Roosa, Roosen and many more.

First found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the family emerged independently during the Middle Ages; there are records dating from the 13th documenting the presence of the name Ruesch in Schleswig-Holstein, Pomerania, Alsace, Swabia, and Bohemia, as well as Silesia.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruesch research. Another 290 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1579, 1581, 1639, 1736, 1762, 1771, 1795, 1798, 1807, 1864, and 1873 are included under the topic Early Ruesch History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 82 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruesch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruesch Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Anton Ruesch, who arrived in Kentucky in 1883
  • Karl Ruesch, who landed in Kentucky in 1883

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  10. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
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The Ruesch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ruesch 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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