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Early Origins of the Ruland family

The surname Ruland was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, 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 Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

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Early History of the Ruland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruland research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1196, 1296, 1555 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ruland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rolland, Roland, Rowland, Rowlands, Rowlandson, Rolan and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruland family

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Ireland Migration of the Ruland family to Ireland

Some of the Ruland family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 66 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Canada Ruland migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Joanna Ruland U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruland (post 1700) +

  • Jim Ruland, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 16th District, 2012 2
  • Arthur J. Ruland, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1942 2
  • Arthur J. Ruland, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Broome County, 1912 2


  1. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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