Rust Surname
Approximately 34,962 people bear this surname
Rust Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rust'. Probably a Scandinavian personal name. It still flourishes in Norfolk, where it is found in the 13th century.
Robert Rust, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameRust Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,965 | 1:21,365 | 2,698 |
| Germany | 8,303 | 1:9,696 | 1,216 |
| England | 2,935 | 1:18,984 | 2,720 |
| South Africa | 1,898 | 1:28,545 | 3,672 |
| Canada | 687 | 1:53,633 | 6,403 |
| Australia | 676 | 1:39,934 | 5,167 |
| Switzerland | 663 | 1:12,388 | 2,049 |
| Netherlands | 497 | 1:33,978 | 5,672 |
| New Zealand | 316 | 1:14,330 | 2,510 |
| Austria | 292 | 1:29,162 | 4,668 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Norway | 138 | 1:37,263 | 5,279 |
| Scotland | 134 | 1:39,954 | 3,758 |
| Argentina | 126 | 1:339,233 | 26,703 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Israel | 114 | 1:75,067 | 9,160 |
| Poland | 114 | 1:333,410 | 38,248 |
| Belarus | 114 | 1:83,343 | 13,205 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Namibia | 50 | 1:48,188 | 6,016 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Jamaica | 34 | 1:84,410 | 3,809 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,429 | 1:17,058 | 2,485 |
| Scotland | 150 | 1:24,955 | 2,302 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,656 | 1:13,736 | 1,761 |
The alternate forms: Rüst (464) & Rušt (75) are calculated separately.
Rust (888) may also be a first name.
Rust Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rust'. Probably a Scandinavian personal name. It still flourishes in Norfolk, where it is found in the 13th century.
Robert Rust, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Rust, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter Rust, Norfolk ibid.
1492. Thomas Rust, rector of Congham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1610. Nicholas Ruste, rector of Bixley, Norfolk ibid.
1711. Married — Thomas Levett and Ann Rust: St. Dionis Backchurch.
A well-known Aberdeenshire surname. A monosyllabized form of Russet (from AF. russet
(Anglo-French-Latin) a monosyllabized form of Russet, q.v.
(Teutonic) There is evidence (cp. the Anglo-Saxon place-names Rustingden, Rustewelle, and the Sussex ‘Rustington’) that the Anglo-Saxon and Dano-Norwegian rúst, ‘rust,’ originally ‘red,’ ‘redness,’ was used in nomenclature (the co-radical Latin word for ‘rust,’ robigo or rubigo, was also a deity- name).
Peter Rust.—Hundred Rolls
“Rest” in Dutch. Also “Elm” in Old German. Also place name in Germany (Ruste).
(English, Scottish) Shortened form of Russet (red-haired).
A corruption of the French name Rousset. (See Rubhout). Rust or Rusth is the appellation of a town of West Hungary.
Rust Demographics
Rust Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rust Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rust Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rust (Hindi: रूस्त, Russian: Руст) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as: Rüst or Rušt. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rust? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 15,947th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 208,442 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rust live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rust is also the 272,746th most widespread first name on earth, held by 888 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 16,965 people, or 1 in 21,365. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 84 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Rust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rust has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rust last name rose 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rust Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (40%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rust surname are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rust earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.12% less than the national average, earning 297,229 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.58% more than the national average, earning R 334,068 per year; in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüst | 92 | 464 | / |
| Rušt | 92 | 75 | / |
| Ruest | 89 | 2,991 | / |
| Ruste | 89 | 1,198 | / |
| Reust | 89 | 1,004 | / |
| Roust | 89 | 215 | / |
| Raust | 89 | 199 | / |
| Hrust | 89 | 100 | / |
| Rusth | 89 | 63 | / |
| Ruist | 89 | 23 | / |
| Rusts | 89 | 7 | / |
| Rustt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rusht | 89 | 2 | / |
| Russt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rustd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruyst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rustø | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rus | 86 | 55,500 | / |
| Rut | 86 | 3,780 | / |
| Rousst | 80 | 78 | / |
| Rauste | 80 | 26 | / |
| Rouste | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rustøe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ruscht | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hrusth | 80 | 9 | / |
| Reuste | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rutstz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roustt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rushtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reusth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hrustć | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rousht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rusthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruesth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rausth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Raut | 75 | 1,209,057 | / |
| Rout | 75 | 156,747 | / |
| Rush | 75 | 70,976 | / |
| Ruth | 75 | 59,280 | / |
| Russ | 75 | 31,166 | / |
| Rost | 75 | 25,693 | / |
| Reus | 75 | 11,389 | / |
| Rist | 75 | 10,410 | / |
| Ruis | 75 | 9,023 | / |
| Reut | 75 | 6,951 | / |
| Rous | 75 | 6,548 | / |
| Ruse | 75 | 6,466 | / |
| Raus | 75 | 4,286 | / |
| Rutt | 75 | 4,010 | / |
| Ruys | 75 | 2,244 | / |
| Rusz | 75 | 1,901 | / |
| Rute | 75 | 1,736 | / |
| Ruus | 75 | 1,332 | / |
| Ruhs | 75 | 1,143 | / |
| Ruit | 75 | 317 | / |
| Ruut | 75 | 264 | / |
| Rudt | 75 | 178 | / |
| Rusp | 75 | 86 | / |
| Ruht | 75 | 52 | / |
| Hrut | 75 | 38 | / |
| Hrus | 75 | 36 | / |
| Ruså | 75 | 19 | / |
| Rhut | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ruzs | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rusd | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rhus | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruyt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rujs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruzt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rutp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruís | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rutė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rgut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rult | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rusx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rutd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rujt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rustova | 73 | 60 | / |
| Rustová | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ru | 67 | 139,980 | / |
| Routh | 67 | 90,970 | / |
| Rouse | 67 | 48,709 | / |
| Rusch | 67 | 18,791 | / |
| Roush | 67 | 14,905 | / |
| Rault | 67 | 13,365 | / |
| Rauth | 67 | 11,216 | / |
| Roest | 67 | 5,432 | / |
| Reuss | 67 | 4,612 | / |
| Rahut | 67 | 3,966 | / |
| Routt | 67 | 2,261 | / |
| Roost | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Ruthe | 67 | 1,985 | / |
| Ruijs | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Rushe | 67 | 1,686 | / |
| Russe | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Rutte | 67 | 1,409 | / |
| Raush | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Reuse | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Raute | 67 | 666 | / |
| Ruuth | 67 | 639 | / |
| Route | 67 | 524 | / |
| Rushd | 67 | 493 | / |
| Ruise | 67 | 487 | / |
| Reutt | 67 | 467 | / |
| Rauss | 67 | 432 | / |
| Rausz | 67 | 423 | / |
| Ruisz | 67 | 405 | / |
| Rouss | 67 | 372 | / |
| Roult | 67 | 276 | / |
| Rhout | 67 | 211 | / |
| Rause | 67 | 189 | / |
| Hrout | 67 | 174 | / |
| Rouys | 67 | 149 | / |
| Rohus | 67 | 146 | / |
| Reutz | 67 | 141 | / |
| Rautt | 67 | 139 | / |
| Rucht | 67 | 136 | / |
| Routs | 67 | 135 | / |
| Reuth | 67 | 133 | / |
| Rauut | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ruyts | 67 | 126 | / |
| Århus | 67 | 114 | / |
| Riszt | 67 | 109 | / |
| Hreus | 67 | 105 | / |
| Reute | 67 | 105 | / |
| Reush | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ruite | 67 | 89 | / |
| Rohut | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ruiss | 67 | 79 | / |
| Riest | 67 | 74 | / |
| Reusz | 67 | 71 | / |
| Rujsz | 67 | 71 | / |
| Reuts | 67 | 59 | / |
| Rauhs | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hrush | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rusås | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ruish | 67 | 32 | / |
| Rutse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rahus | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rauts | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rosst | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ruutz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rouhs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rauht | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rusze | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rraut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rhaut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hruss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rouds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruids | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rusce | 67 | 11 | / |
| Routz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Risth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rauzs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hrist | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rouht | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hrost | 67 | 8 | / |
| Risht | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruizs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruijt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruith | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hraut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruush | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hruse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roszt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruihs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhuth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hraus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruzse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rutth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raudt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhuys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rousd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauïs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rruis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rushtova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rousz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reudt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rheus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruuss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rostt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouxs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Russh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hrusz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Russp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hruis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuÿs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrustova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rostø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rusző | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rus'd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hruut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rosht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rruse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhute | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruyht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rousp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rujsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rushs | 67 | 0 | / |
Rust Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rust in the Hindi language | ||
| रूस्त | rusta | - |
| Rust in the Russian language | ||
| Руст | rust | - |
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