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Origin of Rud Total Records: 6  Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: The Rudisill surname and family originated in the hamlet of Frumsen, Switzerland in the middle ages. Originally a contraction of 'Rudolph's Ulrich' it was familiarized as Rudy's Uli, then Rudisuli, and the current Swiss spelling is Rudisuhli. One descendant, Hans Rudisuli, moved to Michelfeld Germany about 1661 and started a family there and the name was Germanized to 'Rudisile'. In the early 1700s, several of Hans' grandchildren migrated to America, where the name was changed again to 'Rudisill'. Since then there have been over 40 spelling variations on the name. Surnames: Rudisill Submitted by: Ted Rudisill Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: my great grandfather was Ole Tollefson Haugrud. His son Thorleiv (Haugrud) Olson was my grandfather. He used the name Olson in Canada and was naturalized in 1928. We are looking for Norwegian relatives and beleive they live in Slidre or nearby. Any information you have would be appreciated. Thank you, Darcy Olson Surnames: haugrud Submitted by: Darcy Olson Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: My greataunts, Rosa & Maria, went to Brazil around 1900, ,when my grandmother came to Los Banos CA from Grumento Nova (Saponara) Lucania (Basilicata Surnames: Prudente Submitted by: Phil Latronica Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: KABBERUD.ANDERSON NORWAY BACK TO 1761 SEARCH FOR INGEBRET JENSEN ( ANDERSON INGEBRETHSON ' FATHER BORN AROUND 1740 ?) Surnames: KABRUD Submitted by: JACLYN Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: Origin Russin Surnames: Rudoff Submitted by: Origin of Rud, Meaning of Rud Origin: This name was changed from Olson when my great-great grandfather came to the United States. It was decided there were "more Olsons than America could handle" and so he changed his last name to Sundrud. It means "farm by a river." Surnames: Sundrud Submitted by: Janet Sundrud 2/17/2012 11:20 AM Page 1 of 1

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