Roust Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Roust 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.

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Roust Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Argentina511:838,10654,910
England331:1,688,42669,999
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Roust 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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A well-known Aberdeenshire surname. A monosyllabized form of Russet (from AF. russet

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A corruption of the French name Rousset. (See Rubhout). Rust or Rusth is the appellation of a town of West Hungary.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roust Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roust (Russian: Роуст) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roust? popularity and diffusion

Roust is the 1,125,333rd most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname Roust is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Roust are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Roust is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Roust is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside, Minnesota, where 24 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Roust exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 24 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Roust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roust has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roust surname increased 226 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roust Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Roust last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roust last name are 27.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.95% being registered to vote for the party.

Roust earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.87% more than the national average, earning $50,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rousst9178/
Rouste9116/
Rouest913/
Roustt911/
Rousht911/
Rout89156,747/
Rust8934,962/
Rost8925,693/
Rous896,548/
Roueste834/
Routh8090,970/
Rouse8048,709/
Roush8014,905/
Roest805,432/
Rouet805,132/
Ruest802,991/
Routt802,261/
Roost802,004/
Ruste801,198/
Reust801,004/
Route80524/
Roste80436/
Rouss80372/
Roult80276/
Rhout80211/
Raust80199/
Hrout80174/
Rouys80149/
Rohus80146/
Routs80135/
Hrust80100/
Rohut8081/
Rusth8063/
Rosts8034/
Rosth8029/
Roist8024/
Ruist8023/
Rosst8023/
Rouhs8016/
Rouds8011/
Rohst8011/
Routz8010/
Rouht809/
Hrost808/
Rusts807/
Roszt805/
Roues804/
Rousd803/
Rousz802/
Rustt802/
Rostt802/
Rouxs802/
Rusht802/
Russt801/
Rustd801/
Rostz801/
Rhost801/
Rrous801/
Rostø801/
Rrost801/
Ruyst801/
Rustø801/
Hrous801/
Rotst801/
Rosht800/
Royst800/
Rousp800/
Ros75128,692/
Rus7555,500/
Rot7520,812/
Rut753,780/
Rou753,348/
Rousse735,532/
Raoult733,644/
Raouth731,942/
Hroush731,126/
Rousch73499/
Roujas73417/
Routhe73354/
Routte73259/
Rouyet73210/
Rouyes73178/
Rouias73171/
Roosth73107/
Routch7361/
Rouyat7356/
Rooste7354/
Rajout7340/
Ruoste7332/
Rauste7326/
Royset7326/
Rhouse7318/
Roujat7312/
Raiout7311/
Rustøe7311/
Rousøe7310/
Ruscht7310/
Hrusth739/
Roushe736/
Rayout735/
Rostte735/
Rajust734/
Reuste734/
Rouyas734/
Rrouth734/
Routth733/
Roujet733/
Rouete733/
Rejost732/
Rojast732/
Hrouss732/
Reaust732/
Rosste732/
Rutstz732/
Rhouds731/
Raious731/
Roucht731/
Rouese731/
Roueth731/
Rouett731/
Roujit731/
Routhh731/
Royest731/
Rushtz731/
Reusth731/
Raoues731/
Hrustć731/
Hrouth731/
Rajous731/
Rayous731/
Rostås731/
Roiste731/
Roysht731/
Roussz731/
Rusthe731/
Rhostz731/
Rhoest730/
Ruesth730/
Rousce730/
Hrouse730/
Rausth730/
Raut671,209,057/
Ross67485,935/
Rose67415,299/
Roth67237,580/
Roux67126,338/
Roos6771,964/
Rush6770,976/
Ruth6759,280/
Ruot6740,228/
Root6737,943/
Russ6731,166/
Rott6712,113/
Rois6712,000/
Reus6711,389/
Ruis679,023/
Rote678,484/
Rast677,915/
Reut676,951/
Ruse676,466/
Rostova675,758/
Raus674,286/
Rutt674,010/
Roes673,660/
Ruet672,971/
Rosh672,837/
Roys672,702/
Roup672,608/
Ruys672,244/
Rouy671,944/
Rusz671,901/
Roue671,858/
Rute671,736/
Rayoush671,619/
Rohs671,455/
Ruus671,332/
Ruhs671,143/
Rouh671,020/
Rousová67987/
Rouz67970/
Roud67884/
Rouette67795/
Rots67746/
Roet67612/
Rojs67503/
Roht67487/
Royt67482/
Rüst67464/
Hros67342/
Rogiest67336/
Roit67333/
Ruit67317/
Rhou67291/
Rues67290/
Ruut67264/
Roué67252/
Rajusth67205/
Rudt67178/
Rhaiout67170/
Rodt67143/
Ruos67134/
Rojt67126/
Rosz67120/
Rohu67118/
Rosø67111/
Routová67104/
Rìos6787/
Rusp6786/
Rouă6777/
Rušt6775/
Rostová6764/
Rosd6762/
Rustova6760/
Hrot6757/
Roås6753/
Ruht6752/
Rouč6751/
Rods6751/
Roxs6739/
Hrut6738/
Hrus6736/
Rouj6723/
Rousche6721/
Rouš6721/
Ruså6719/
Rouß6718/
Rhut6717/
Rousova6717/
Rhos6715/
Hrou6713/
Åros6713/
Ruzs6713/
Rošt6712/
Rusd6710/
Roisset679/
Royaute679/
Rouyett679/
Rustová678/
Routche677/
Routova676/
Rhus675/
Rouesse674/
Ruyt674/
Rojseth674/
Rostowa673/
Rosp673/
Rgou673/
Rujs673/
Rïos673/
Ruzt673/
Rutp672/
Rhaouet672/
Ruís672/
Roså672/
Roßt672/
Rutė672/
Rotd672/
Rrou672/
Rgut672/
Rult671/
Rzos671/
Rusx671/
Reyhout671/
Roostte671/
Rhot671/
Rayouss671/
Rhayous671/
Rgos671/
Roysset671/
Roës671/
Roët671/
Roís671/
Rougiet671/
Rouhète671/
Rouē671/
Rutd671/
Rahouet671/
Rzot671/
Rzou671/
Rosj671/
Rosx671/
Rujt671/
Rrut671/
Rouhies670/
Rayhous670/
Routsch670/
Riohast670/
Rohjaus670/

Roust Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roust in the Russian language
Роустroust-

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