Ruedas Family Crest & Name History

If your family name is Ruedas, its origin lies with Rueda, a Spanish surname. The name is generally explained as “Wheel / from Rueda”. Ruedas adds “s” to Rueda, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Roda.

In the 2010 US Census, 1,144 Americans gave Ruedas as their last name (rank 22,481). Of these, 91% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spain's INE counts 1,426 residents with Ruedas as first surname and 1,533 with it as second.

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