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

The German surname Ruller emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers.German surnames developed at a time when most of Lower Saxony, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to more clearly identify themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in Lower Saxony. Two of the common types of family names found in Prussia are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Ruller derived from the given name Rudolf. The name Ruehle was adopted by a town near Meppen and Holzmunden in East Friesland near the Dutch border.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruhle, Ruhler, Ruehle, Ruhle, Ruehler, Ruele, Ruelle, Ruhl, Rule, Rulle, Ruler, Ruller, Roul, Rool, Roole, Rooler, Roohler, Roohle, Ruel, Ruehle and many more.

First found in East Friesland, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The name is thought to have originated as a short form of Rudolf. A town near Meppen and Holzmunden in East Friesland took on the name Ruehle, and this region near the Dutch border is probably the place of origin for many of the branches bearing this name.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruller research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1743, 1761, 1789, and 1847 are included under the topic Early Ruller History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 97 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruller Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruller Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Michael Ruller landed in Philadelphia in 1753
  • Michael Ruller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753

Ruller Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Rosine Ruller, aged 29, landed in New York in 1854

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  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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  10. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Ruller Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ruller 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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