Rüffer Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Rüffer family

The surname Rüffer was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1279 when John Rofere held lands.

Early History of the Rüffer family

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Rüffer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rover, Ruffer, Ruffy and others.

Early Notables of the Rüffer family

the Ruffer family of Surrey

Rüffer migration to the United States +

Rüffer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Ruffer, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1

Rüffer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Ruffer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Sources +

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)