Ruske family name history and map

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Ruske in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 32 people named Ruske in Ireland: 12 men and 20 women.

Counties with Ruske in Ireland

Most Ruskes were found in Cavan (12), with smaller numbers in Wicklow (8), Monaghan (7), Donegal (2) and Antrim (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Ruske average age in 1911

The average Ruske in 1911 was 28.7 years old, though with only 32 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Ruske literacy in 1911

Of the Ruskes whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 9.4% could do neither.

Ruske common first names

Among the Ruskes were men named Richard (3), James, John, John W and Patrick and women named Mary (4), Martha (3), Jane (2), Alice Jane and Anna Matilda.

Ruske occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Ruske's census form was "Scholar"; 18.8% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.6%), domestic servant (9.4%), carpenter / joiner (6.2%) and clergy / religious (3.1%).

What religion is Ruske?

Ruskes were overwhelmingly Anglican, 93.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (6.2%).

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Ruske statistics (1911)

Number: 32
Rank: 7,360
Average Age: 29

Ruske in the USA (2020)

Number: 125
Rank: 138,300

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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