Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RUE
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
Related and similar surnames
RuReu
Rou
Roe
Rhue
Rew
Reau
Rieu
Rhoe
Rhew
Rowe
Roes
Rous
Roux
Roze
Rose
Reus
Ro
Roue
Reue
Rru
Reeue
Rhu
Reeu
Roee
Roues
Rhues
Reues
Rewe
Rhou
Rheu
Rouz
Reewe
Rrowe
Rheau
Raux
Rhus
Rhuz
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.
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.