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Where did the Dutch Ruther family come from? What is the Dutch Ruther family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ruther family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ruther family history?
The surname Ruther corresponds to the French Chevalier, the German Ritter and the English Knight, each of which is derived from the feudal rank of knighthood. Ruther comes from the Dutch word "ruiten" meaning to "plunder" or "loot" and was originally applied to highwaymen. However, the word came to be used to denote any mounted warrior or armed horseman.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruiter, Ruyter, Ruijter, Deruyter, Deruiter, Rüters, Rüther and many more.First found in the Netherlands.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ruther. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ruther Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Ruther, who arrived in America in 1654-1679
Ruther Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johann Jacob Ruther, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752
Ruther Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Conrad Ruther, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806
- Johann Christ Ruther, who arrived in Texas in 1844
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The Ruther Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ruther 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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