Rusev Surname

46,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Rusev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rusev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria9,4481:73988
Ukraine5131:88,73812,728
Russia2981:483,63444,924
Greece2311:47,9647,858
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Moldova1981:17,9873,072
England431:1,295,76958,667
North Macedonia391:53,8845,662
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
France21:33,211,361423,184
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

The alternate forms: Rušev (49) are calculated separately.

Rusev (113) may also be a first name.

Rusev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rusev (Georgian: რუსევი, Russian: Русев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Rušev. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rusev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,426th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 652,713 people. Rusev is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rusev reside; 87 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 881,625th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 113 people.

It is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 9,448 people, or 1 in 739. In Bulgaria Rusev is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 12 percent live, Varna Province, where 11 percent live and Burgas Province, where 11 percent live. Besides Bulgaria it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Rusev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rusev surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Rusev surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Rusev earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $43,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rušev9349/
Ruseva9111,726/
Rushev91205/
Rusaev91196/
Ruseev91186/
Russev91151/
Rusiev9140/
Ruszev9126/
Hrusev919/
Rousev917/
Rusoev916/
Ruscev913/
Rutsev912/
Rusevs911/
Rusheva83259/
Russaev83251/
Roussev83169/
Ruschev83165/
Russeva83148/
Hrushev8382/
Reushev8313/
Russiev839/
Reutsev835/
Hruseva834/
Raushev833/
Ruttsev833/
Rouseva833/
Rushaev832/
Russoev832/
Rudtsev831/
Rusheiv831/
Russeav831/
Rusov802,748/
Rusew8023/
Rusep8022/
Rusef8019/
Risev8014/
Ruzev808/
Rusiv806/
Rucev801/
Ruseb801/
Hrusheva77296/
Ruscheva77184/
Rousseva7798/
Rusevová7721/
Hruschev775/
Reusheva773/
Rausheva772/
Rustchev772/
Rusevova772/
Rushchev772/
Rousseav772/
Rousseuv771/
Rushshev771/
Hrushevs771/
Ruziev7318,768/
Ruzaev731,249/
Russov73351/
Ruchev73318/
Ruzhev73123/
Reusov7378/
Risaev7362/
Ruzeev7362/
Roseev7340/
Hruzev7338/
Ruicev7336/
Ruseff7333/
Roshev7328/
Rausov7317/
Rishev7317/
Hrusov7317/
Russef7314/
Rusyov7314/
Rushov7312/
Russew7311/
Ruseft739/
Ruzeva735/
Ruçeva734/
Rousov733/
Ruzoev732/
Roscev732/
Roseav732/
Ruževa732/
Ruizev731/
Rushew731/
Russiv731/
Rousef731/
Rudjev731/
Ruceva731/
Rusaew731/
Rusheb731/
Russep730/
Rousew730/
Russhchev712/
Hruscheva711/
Raudsep67167/
Ruzheva67167/
Russeff67113/
Rosseev6794/
Ruychev6775/
Hruzeva6757/
Rouseff6737/
Roussov6713/
Ruhchev6711/
Rautsep6710/
Roschev678/
Hruzhev677/
Rauzhev676/
Rishiev676/
Roussef676/
Hruzaev676/
Hriscev675/
Ruiceva674/
Hrushov674/
Rauzeev673/
Ruichev673/
Rudziev672/
Rouziev672/
Rucheev671/
Rudzhev671/
Roudsep671/
Rutchev671/
Ruzhaev671/
Ruscetb671/
Ruschav671/
Russeft671/
Rishaev671/
Hruchev671/
Rousheb671/
Roussew671/
Rouseef671/
Rouseaw670/

Rusev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rusev in the Georgian language
რუსევიrusevi-
Rusev in the Russian language
Русевrusev-

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