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Early Origins of the Rubí family

The surname Rubí was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rubí family

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Rubí Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruble, Rubli, Rubel, Rubi, Rubbi, Rube and others.

Early Notables of the Rubí family

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Rubí Ranking

In France, the name Rubí is the 8,704th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


Rubí migration to the United States +



Rubí Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christopher Rubi, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
  • Caspar Rubi, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rubí (post 1700) +

  • Rubi Rubalcaba (1931-2012), ring name of Ruben Carbajal Lopez, a Mexican Luchador; he won the Mexican National Cruiserweight Championship, Mexican National Middleweight Championship and NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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