Roussis Surname
Approximately 1,616 people bear this surname
Roussis Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the ancient Greek word roussos, which means 'red'. During the Byzantine empire, where hippodrome teams had a great amount of power in the empire, it was a team Reds, or how they called themselves Roussoi (plural of Roussos), until they rebelled to the emperor and a manslaughter occurred the biggest of the empire inside the hippodrome.
Read More About This SurnameRoussis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,331 | 1:8,324 | 1,021 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Cyprus | 22 | 1:40,222 | 4,167 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Roussis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the ancient Greek word roussos, which means 'red'. During the Byzantine empire, where hippodrome teams had a great amount of power in the empire, it was a team Reds, or how they called themselves Roussoi (plural of Roussos), until they rebelled to the emperor and a manslaughter occurred the biggest of the empire inside the hippodrome. After that they diminished in numbers. After many years and depression to the Greeks from Ottoman Empire the ones who were characterised by their team became a surname. Some of them changed suffix and we obtained the 3 variants Roussos, Roussis, and Roussakis.
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Average Roussis Salary in
United States
$59,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Roussis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roussis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Roussis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roussis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 246,165th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,509,620 people. Roussis is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Roussis live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
Roussis is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 1,331 people, or 1 in 8,324. In Greece Roussis is most frequent in: Attica, where 60 percent live, Peloponnese, where 15 percent live and Central Greece, where 11 percent live. Apart from Greece Roussis occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Roussis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Roussis surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Roussis earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 37.97% more than the national average, earning $59,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.57% less than the national average, earning $40,953 CAD per year.
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