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![Show Contents]() Rucker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the Rucker surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the village of Rock found in the various locations that existed in Worcestershire, Devon and also in Northumberland. The surname also has topographic origins in that it describes the area where the original bearers lived. In this case they lived at some residence near a large boulder or rock face. Early Origins of the Rucker familyThe surname Rucker was first found in Worcestershire 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. Early History of the Rucker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rucker research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1379, 1380, 1407 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rucker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rucker Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Rucker include Rock, Rocks, Roch, Rocke, Rocker, Rooker, Rucker and others. Early Notables of the Rucker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rucker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rucker RankingIn the United States, the name Rucker is the 1,160th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Rucker family to Ireland
Some of the Rucker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rucker migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Rucker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Rucker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
- Jonathan Rucker, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 2
Rucker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ludwig Rucker, who arrived in America in 1834 2
- Johann Georg Rucker, who landed in America in 1838 2
- Georg Rucker, who landed in America in 1847 2
- Elise Rucker, who arrived in America in 1848 2
- Johannes Rucker, who arrived in America in 1848 2
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rucker (post 1700) | + |
- Lamman Rucker (b. 1971), American actor known for his roles in the daytime soap operas As the World Turns and All My Children
- Brigadier-General Casper Bell Rucker (1886-1948), American Chief of Staff 8th Service Command (1942-1945) 3
- Joe Rucker (b. 1976), American country music musician
- Keith Rucker (b. 1968), former American football defensive tackle
- Robert M. Rucker, American jazz drummer, music teacher, and composer
- Sandra "Sandy" Rucker (b. 1987), American figure skater
- William Waller Rucker (1855-1936), U.S. Representative from Missouri
- Edmund Winchester Rucker (1835-1924), Confederate officer during the American Civil War
- John Joel Rucker (1917-1985), American Major League Baseball player
- Allen Rucker (b. 1945), American writer and author
- ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Rucker family | + |
Bismarck - Walter Rücker (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
| Suggested Readings for the name Rucker | + |
- The Rucker Family of South Carolina, 1752-1983 by Brent Holcomb.
- "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)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Casper Rucker. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Rucker/Casper_Bell/USA.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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