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Where Does The Last Name Rus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rus (Bengali: রুস, Hindi: रूस्तम, Marathi: रूस, Oriya: ରୁସ) occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ruš, Ruś, Ruş or Rúš. For other possible spellings of Rus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 10,144^th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 131,307 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Rus reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 65 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Rus is also the 50,478^th most common first name at a global level It is held by 13,302 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 36,026 people, or 1 in 557. In Romania Rus is most frequent in: Cluj County, where 22 percent are found, Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 17 percent are found and Maramureș County, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania Rus is found in 95 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Rus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rus last name grew 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rus surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rus surname are 10.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.27% registered with the party.

The amount Rus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.91% less than the national average, earning €9,336 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.34% more than the national average, earning R 392,904 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.02% less than the national average, earning $15,205,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $46,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $47,983 CAD per year.