Ruke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Ruke family

The surname Ruke was first found in Hessen, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. In their later history the branches became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Chronicles first mention Betz Ruecker of Schweinfurt in 1388 and Peschklle Ruecker of Glatz in 1343. The variation Rueckert is the more recent, and Rueckhardt first appears in the 16th century.

Early History of the Ruke family

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Ruke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rucker, Ruecker, Ruckers (northern Germany), Ruckert (Franconia, Silesia), Rueckert, Rueckhardt, Ruckhardt, Rueckhart, Ruckhart, Ruckers, Rueckers, Rukker, Rucker, Ruck, Rucke and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruke family

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Ruke migration to the United States +

Ruke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ester Ruke, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 1

Ruke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Wilhelm Ruke, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Wilhelm Ruke, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1753

Ruke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. John Ruke, (b. 1803), aged 37, English miner departing from England aboard the Ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 2

Ruke migration to Australia +

Ruke Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mary Ruke, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolton" in 1848 3

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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BOLTON 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Bolton.htm