Rusch Surname

28,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Rusch Surname Definition:

(German, Swiss) Dweller in, or near, rushes or bent grass; dweller near an elm tree; an excitable person.

Rusch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,5421:12,3061,589
United States6,3981:56,6526,745
Brazil1,7321:123,5994,676
Switzerland1,5381:5,340806
Austria8561:9,9481,305
Argentina4731:90,3677,600
South Africa2701:200,65821,510
Netherlands2541:66,48511,373
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Uruguay1091:31,4843,620
France791:840,79499,796
Australia641:421,80833,593
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
England241:2,321,58686,519
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Liechtenstein201:1,919202
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Norway161:321,39331,311
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
China41:341,830,39216,990
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5111:98,2759,988

Rusch (43) may also be a first name.

Rusch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Swiss) Dweller in, or near, rushes or bent grass; dweller near an elm tree; an excitable person.

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

Rusch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rusch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rusch.

How Common Is The Last Name Rusch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,585th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 387,821 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Rusch are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 43 people.

Rusch is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 6,542 people, or 1 in 12,306. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Germany Rusch occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Rusch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rusch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rusch last name grew 1,252 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rusch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rusch last name are 22.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Rusch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning €33,343 per year; in Norway they earn 19.69% less than the national average, earning 277,940 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.48% more than the national average, earning R 326,700 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rausch9139,835/
Rusche913,238/
Ruisch91585/
Rousch91499/
Ruysch91121/
Hrusch9157/
Ruschp9126/
Ruscht9110/
Rgusch911/
Rustch911/
Rushch910/
Rudsch910/
Russch910/
Rush8970,976/
Ruch8914,753/
Rusc8913/
Reusche83711/
Rausche83393/
Ruijsch83177/
Rutsche8365/
Ruthsch8338/
Rousche8321/
Hrushch836/
Ruisech835/
Reutsch835/
Rauschs835/
Reuschs831/
Hrausch831/
Russche831/
Routsch830/
Rauch8049,483/
Roush8014,905/
Rouch803,924/
Rushe801,686/
Ruche801,607/
Raush801,119/
Rushd80493/
Rutch80260/
Rucht80136/
Ruich8097/
Reush8096/
Hrush8035/
Ruish8032/
Ruscz8013/
Rusce8011/
Reuch809/
Hruch808/
Rousc806/
Ruush806/
Rutsh804/
Hrusc803/
Ruchh802/
Russh802/
Rusht802/
Rudch801/
Rausc801/
Rushc801/
Ruscs800/
Rujsh800/
Rushs800/
Ruschová7710/
Ruschova772/
Reutsche770/
Rus7555,500/
Ruc75384/
Hroush731,126/
Rouche73785/
Hrouch73416/
Rauche73414/
Roosch73146/
Rhouch73136/
Reuche7393/
Routch7361/
Rautch7314/
Rushce7310/
Rahush7310/
Hrusth739/
Roushe736/
Rutche736/
Ruszcz735/
Hruich733/
Reushe732/
Raushc732/
Hruscs732/
Ruitch731/
Roucht731/
Rushtz731/
Rrushe731/
Reusth731/
Raushe731/
Rustce731/
Raucht731/
Reucht731/
Rousht731/
Ruiche731/
D'Ruch731/
Ruyche731/
Rrouch731/
Hruych731/
Reutsh730/
Reutch730/
Rousce730/
Ruchtz730/
Ruchzz730/
Rossch730/
Rauschová7149/
Hruschova711/
Rauschova711/
Rust6734,962/
Russ6731,166/
Reus6711,389/
Ruis679,023/
Rous676,548/
Ruse676,466/
Raus674,286/
Rosh672,837/
Ruys672,244/
Rusz671,901/
Ruus671,332/
Ruhs671,143/
Rucz67291/
Rosc67133/
Ruzh67127/
Rusp6786/
Ruce6781/
Hrus6736/
Ruså6719/
Ruzs6713/
Rüch6712/
Rujh6711/
Rusd6710/
Routche677/
Rhus675/
Rushova675/
Hruszcz675/
Rujc674/
Ruscova673/
Rujs673/
Rhrouch672/
Rutc672/
Ruxh672/
Ruís672/
Rhuc672/
Rusx671/
Ruchchh671/
Ruhc671/
Reutche671/
Ruyc671/
Hroesch670/

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