Reuss Surname

102,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Reuss Surname Definition:

(German) One who repaired shoes; one who came from Russia.

Reuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0471:177,06817,759
Germany1,6351:49,2396,424
Brazil1271:1,685,62555,239
Denmark1121:50,3995,183
Switzerland1051:78,2189,041
England781:714,33440,171
Chile711:248,1197,493
Australia671:402,92132,505
France631:1,054,329115,549
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Austria451:189,23224,045
Hungary351:280,46521,617
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Belgium161:718,54060,840
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Reuss (23) may also be a first name.

Reuss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who repaired shoes; one who came from Russia.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Reuss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Reuss Come From? nationality or country of origin

Reuss (Russian: Реусс) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Reuss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 102,221st most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,580,127 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Reuss are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Reuss is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

The last name Reuss is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,047 people, or 1 in 177,068. In The United States Reuss is most numerous in: New York, where 8 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Reuss is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Reuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Reuss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Reuss last name grew 898 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Reuss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Reuss are 16.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Reuss earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning R 326,304 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reusse91353/
Reuyss917/
Reuess910/
Reuoss910/
Russ8931,166/
Reus8911,389/
Ress893,015/
Reuschs831/
Reiss8020,774/
Riess806,817/
Ruess802,071/
Russe801,511/
Ruoss801,486/
Resse801,339/
Reuse801,045/
Reust801,004/
Roess80739/
Raess80492/
Rauss80432/
Rouss80372/
Hress80217/
Reyss80168/
Hreus80105/
Reass80103/
Reush8096/
Ruiss8079/
Reuhs8079/
Reusz8071/
Reuts8059/
Reess8047/
Rusås8034/
Rejss8030/
Reuys8027/
Reyus8022/
Reuis8017/
Resst8016/
Hruss8012/
Reues8010/
Ryess802/
Rhess802/
Rheus802/
Ruuss802/
Russh802/
Russp801/
Russt801/
Rezss801/
Rujss801/
Reius801/
Rushs800/
Reussová772/
Rus7555,500/
Res752,634/
Reu752,603/
Reusch738,772/
Rousse735,532/
Rayess73972/
Reisse73419/
Rausse73162/
Rousst7378/
Reyess7333/
Reissd7328/
Rheiss7317/
Reesse738/
Reutse737/
Raiess736/
Raeess736/
Ressås735/
Rejoss735/
Reihss733/
Ruidss733/
Reushe732/
Hrouss732/
Reaust732/
Reytss731/
Reuish731/
Reusth731/
Rojess731/
Hrauss731/
Åhreus731/
Reiusz731/
Reeass731/
Ressce731/
Riessz731/
Ruysse731/
Reedss731/
Raeiss731/
Rohess731/
Roussz731/
Ruusse731/
Rrauss731/
Rehshs731/
Royess730/
Rahess730/
Reiiss730/
Reasse730/
Reutsh730/
Reaush730/
Russch730/
Rowess730/
Reheus730/
Rhuiss730/
Reis67532,180/
Ross67485,935/
Rees6787,834/
Rush6770,976/
Rust6734,962/
Ries6732,586/
Ruis679,023/
Raes677,880/
Reut676,951/
Rous676,548/
Ruse676,466/
Reuß675,863/
Raus674,286/
Riss673,943/
Roes673,660/
Rest673,418/
Resh673,339/
Rass673,213/
Reas672,896/
Hres672,788/
Ruys672,244/
Rets672,033/
Rusz671,901/
Reys671,773/
Ruus671,332/
Ruhs671,143/
Rese671,029/
Reusche67711/
Räss67690/
Rehs67317/
Russova67301/
Rues67290/
Resz67280/
Rejasse67267/
Ryss67207/
Rejs67195/
Ryes67188/
Reuț67138/
Ruos67134/
Reue67132/
Röss67121/
Russová6796/
Rusp6786/
Reusova6779/
Ressová6754/
Resp6742/
Rexs6736/
Hrus6736/
Reds6734/
Rüss6734/
Ruså6719/
Rayesse6717/
Røes6715/
Reyu6714/
Resd6713/
Ruzs6713/
Reuz6711/
Rusd6710/
Rheu679/
Reső679/
Reuy678/
Reiu678/
Rõss678/
Reusová676/
Rhus675/
Reutsch675/
Reuh675/
Raiesse675/
Rauschs675/
Rhes674/
Reís674/
Rouesse674/
Rujs673/
Reuţ673/
Rajessh672/
Rzes672/
Reua672/
Reud672/
Ruís672/
Reés672/
Reuj672/
Rges672/
Rusx671/
Reischs671/
Réss671/
Rayouss671/
Ressova671/
Reyasse671/
Rečs671/
Röes671/
Russche671/
D'Roess671/
Rezs671/
Reui671/
Rheshsh671/
Roggess670/
Raggess670/
Reup670/
Reiusch670/
Rehuish670/

Reuss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reuss in the Russian language
Реуссreuss-

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