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Ruth History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Ruth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Ruth family

The surname Ruth was 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.

Routh is a parish, in the union of Beverley, N. division of the wapentake of Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 1

Early History of the Ruth family

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Ruth Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Ruth family

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Ruth Ranking

In the United States, the name Ruth is the 2,250^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Ruth family to Ireland

Some of the Ruth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Vincent Ruth, who landed in Massachusetts in 1645 3
Ann Ruth, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 3

Ruth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Kristiaan Ruth, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Michael Ruth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 3
Peter Ruth, who arrived in America in 1733 3
Christian Ruth, aged 35, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
Hans Ruth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
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Ruth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nikolaus Ruth, who landed in Brazil in 1828 3
Ludwig Ruth, aged 33, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
Margaretha Ruth, aged 1, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
Barbara Ruth, aged 33, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
Heinrich Ruth, who arrived in North America in 1851 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Ruth migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruth Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. John Ruth, aged 7 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Albion" departing 19th April 1847 from Limerick, Ireland; the ship arrived on 18th June 1847 but he died on board 4
Mr. John Ruth, aged 44 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Albion" departing 19th April 1847 from Limerick, Ireland; the ship arrived on 18th June 1847 but he died on board 4
Miss. Margaret Ruth, aged 1 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Albion" departing 19th April 1847 from Limerick, Ireland; the ship arrived on 18th June 1847 but she died on board 4

Ruth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ruth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Jane Ruth, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Broxbournebury" in January 1814, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Joseph Ruth, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for house breaking, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 6
John Ruth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Recovery" in 1839 7

Ruth migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ruth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Ellen Ruth, (b. 1842), aged 20, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th September 1862 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruth (post 1700) +

Mac Ruth, American Academy Award winning sound mixer who has worked on numerous films, including Underworld (2003), The Cave (2005), Eragon (2006), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013). Hercules (2014), The Martian (2015), Spy (2015), among others
Alfred S. Ruth (1865-1915), American politician, Member of the Washington State Senate (1901-1903) and (1903-1913)
Thomas Del Ruth (b. 1942), American two-time Primetime Emmy Award winning cinematographer, best known for his work on The West Wing (1999), Stand by Me (1986) and The Breakfast Club (1985)
Roy Del Ruth (1893-1961), American film director, best known for his work on Topper Returns (1941), Ziegfeld Follies (1945) and It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
Kristin Ruth, American jurist, a former state district court judge in North Carolina
Earl B. Ruth (1916-1989), American politician, three-term U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 48th Governor of American Samoa (1975-1976)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (1895-1948), nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat," the famous American Major League Baseball player, inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time
Frank W. Ruth (d. 1968), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 11th District, 1935-60 9
Earl Baker Ruth (1916-1989), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1969-75; Governor of American Samoa, 1975-76 9
Carol Ruth, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008 9
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Ruth family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Ray A Ruth (1961-1985), American Specialist 4th Class from Walterboro, South Carolina, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 10

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 94)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/broxbournebury
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RECOVERY from London 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Recovery.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550