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There are approximately 235 people named Rue in the UK. That makes it the 14,164th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Rue.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Rue surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From Reaux, in Hainault, Netherlands. Fr., Rue, a street.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RUE. . The French De la Rue, deprived of its prefix. 2. Eewe, a parish in Devonshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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