Rues History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Etymology of Rues

What does the name Rues mean?

The roots of the surname Rues come from the Old English term "raw," meaning "row"; the surname indicates a "dweller in the row of houses or in the street."

Early Origins of the Rues family

The surname Rues was first found in the county of Cornwall; the first known bearer of the name was Robert ate Rewe, who appears in records dated 1297. There is also a parish called Rewe, located in Devon; this parish was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Early History of the Rues family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rues research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1297, 1327, 1492, 1650, 1858 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Rues History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rues Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rew, Rewe, Rue, Rowe, Rhue, Rhew, Rhewe and others.

Early Notables of the Rues family

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Rues migration to the United States +

Rues Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ludwig Rues, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 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)