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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: English, Irish

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Randolph, Randolf and others.

First found in Morayshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruth research. Another 173 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1485, and 1603 are included under the topic Early Ruth History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruth Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Vincent Ruth, who landed in Massachusetts in 1645
  • Ann Ruth, who arrived in Maryland in 1678

Ruth Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Kristiaan Ruth, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Michael Ruth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
  • Peter Ruth, who arrived in America in 1733
  • Christian Ruth, aged 35, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • Hans Ruth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738


Ruth Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Nikolaus Ruth, who landed in Brazil in 1828
  • Ludwig Ruth, aged 33, landed in New Orleans, La in 1848
  • Margaretha Ruth, aged 1, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848
  • Barbara Ruth, aged 33, landed in New Orleans, La in 1848
  • Heinrich Ruth, who arrived in North America in 1851


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  • George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (1895-1948), American baseball player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Earl B. Ruth (1916-1989), American politician
  • Kristin Ruth, American judge
  • Roy Del Ruth (1893-1961), American film director
  • Ted Ruth, American hockey player
  • Thomas Del Ruth (b. 1942), American cinematographer
  • Elizabeth Ruth (b. 1968), Canadian novelist
  • Nancy Ruth CM (b. 1942), Canadian senator


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  • Family History of the Warren, Stone, Dayton, Routh, Wurster, Daggett, and Young Families by Candy Daggett Young.
  • The Routh (also Ruth) Family in America by Ross Holland Routh.
  • The Rouths (also Ruth) of Randolph County, N.C. by Lawrence W. Routh.
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  2. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  3. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  4. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  6. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  7. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  8. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  9. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  10. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
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The Ruth Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ruth 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.

This page was last modified on 11 February 2012 at 14:08.

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