Rusher Surname

164,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Rusher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rusher,' a thatcher, or perhaps a candlewick maker.

Johannes Ryscher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Rusher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2131:163,78616,650
England2631:211,85618,170
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Malta181:23,9041,289
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4621:108,69810,862

Rusher (47) may also be a first name.

Rusher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rusher,' a thatcher, or perhaps a candlewick maker.

Johannes Ryscher, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

(English) Rush-Worker [Middle English ryscher, from Old English rysc, a rush + the agential suff. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Richardus Risher, Normandy 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See also Rosier.

The Norman People (1874)

Rusher Last Name Facts

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

Rusher is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rusher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,399th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,761,480 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rusher reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 47 people.

The last name Rusher is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,213 people, or 1 in 163,786. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Illinois, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Rusher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rusher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rusher last name expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rusher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rusher last name are 16.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Rusher earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.26% less than the national average, earning R 175,236 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $41,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning $41,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruscher921,117/
Rausher92133/
Rousher9252/
Ruesher922/
Reusher921/
Rushere921/
Rushier920/
Russher920/
Rushe911,686/
Ruser91792/
Rauscher8617,931/
Reuscher861,300/
Russcher86323/
Ruescher86133/
Rutscher8684/
Rouscher8651/
Rushcher8610/
Rauseher862/
Ruischer861/
Raushcer861/
Raushert861/
Roushier860/
Rusere837,445/
Risher833,296/
Rusche833,238/
Rauser832,250/
Rouser83955/
Reuser83782/
Rosher83682/
Rusert83436/
Russer83392/
Rucher83141/
Rushie83129/
Rudser83123/
Rushed83117/
Ruhser83114/
Ruszer8390/
Rushce8310/
Rushey839/
Rushes837/
Roushe836/
Rueser835/
Rusier833/
Reushe832/
Rushjr832/
Ruiser832/
Hruser832/
Ruuser832/
Rushee831/
Rrushe831/
Raushe831/
Rusheu831/
Ruhcer830/
Rushez830/
Rushet830/
Ruscer830/
Ruse806,466/
Rautscher8042/
Ruysscher8011/
Reuschert802/
Reushcher801/
Reusser772,546/
Rüscher771,116/
Rischer77979/
Russier77954/
Roucher77800/
Reusche77711/
Raucher77420/
Rousier77409/
Rausche77393/
Reucher77292/
Russert77277/
Roshier77216/
Ruchert77214/
Roushey77173/
Rousere77115/
Rauszer7785/
Rutsche7765/
Rousser7760/
Rausser7755/
Rusheed7742/
Reusert7738/
Rousheh7730/
Reuszer7724/
Ruhsert7723/
Rousche7721/
Rausier7718/
Raushed7716/
Ruesser7711/
Ruysser777/
Ruschey775/
Rausert774/
Rossher773/
Rushire773/
Roesher772/
Rauscer772/
Rausere772/
Rouscer771/
Rousesr771/
Rusczer771/
Rushesh771/
Ruchere771/
Riesher771/
Ruschei771/
Rutcher771/
Rosheer771/
Russche771/
Rusiere771/
Rauhser771/
Roushie770/
Roshear770/
Russear770/
Rauseer770/
Ruchear770/
Rissher770/
Rousert770/
Ruschie770/
Roushee770/
Russere770/
Ruijsscher758/
Ruscherová752/
Ruyssheart751/
Rouse7348,709/
Roser739,373/
Riser733,482/
Rushi731,729/
Ruche731,607/
Russe731,511/
Reuse731,045/
Rusha73823/
Ruset73540/
Ruise73487/
Rusie73349/
Roshe73343/
Rusei73314/
Ruxer73236/
Rause73189/
Rusea73156/
Rusih73130/
Rußer73106/
Ruuse7339/
Rutse7331/
Rusep7322/
Ruseh7314/
Rusze7313/
Rusce7311/
Ruzer7310/
Ruses739/
Rusey738/
Rusee737/
Hruse735/
Ruzse735/
Rushy734/
Ruseţ734/
Ruseu733/
Rüser733/
Rusir732/
Ruhse732/
Rused731/
Ruhze731/
Rguse731/
Rucer731/
Ruşer731/
Rusez731/
Rushé731/
Rhuse731/
Rruse730/
Ruhce730/
Roussier71298/
Roescher71264/
Riescher71196/
Rousiere71128/
Roschier71104/
Rauscherová7192/
Roushieh7183/
Rauchert7140/
Roussere7120/
Raussert7111/
Russertt7110/
Reuchert7110/
Roussert718/
Reussier715/
Rouchere714/
Rousheed713/
Roussear713/
Rosscher712/
Rausheed712/
Rausches711/
Risscher711/
Rauscherova711/
Rausiere711/
Roucherd711/
Ruishead711/
Rausched710/
Ruijcher710/
Reutsche710/
Rushetts710/
Rosier6721,096/
Rosser6717,408/
Rieser675,771/
Rousse675,532/
Risser674,098/
Roeser672,893/
Hrusha671,972/
Rousey671,627/
Rrushi671,245/
Rusich671,157/
Rouche67785/
Ruchet67730/
Rouzer67692/
Russet67583/
Russey67551/
Rauche67414/
Rüsche67394/
Russie67367/
Rushit67361/
Reusse67353/
Rushid67276/
Rushaj67200/
Rauzer67181/
Raušer67171/
Rausse67162/
Rousee67131/
Ruscha67112/
Reuche6793/
Rausei6792/
Rushai6786/
Raushi6779/
Ruchey6770/
Rauset6751/
Rosehr6750/
Ruscea6748/
Rrusha6743/
Rausha6742/
Roszer6741/
Rucier6737/
Rousha6734/
Rouseu6734/
Rutsey6734/
Ruschy6733/
Rushay6732/
Hruzer6726/
Ruishi6723/
Russes6722/
Roushy6722/
Reußer6722/
Rousez6722/
Rusych6720/
Rousie6718/
Rhouse6718/
Rousseyre6717/
Russeu6716/
Hrushi6715/
Roshey6714/
Reuzer6712/
Rauscheid6712/
Ruches6711/
Rousøe6710/
Rusish678/
Ruchir678/
Russea678/
Rosejr678/
Rouset678/
Roshea678/
Reucer678/
Rouses677/
Reutse677/
Ruchei677/
Rußert677/
Rishir676/
Rooser676/
Roshee676/
Rutche676/
Ruszee676/
Rauseh675/
Rousée674/
Rusets674/
Roushi674/
Rausey674/
Ruchez674/
Ruscie674/
Hrushy673/
Raused673/
Russei673/
Rousea673/
Rousei673/
Rouseh673/
Russeh673/
Rausér673/
Rauhouser672/
Rhushi672/
Ruchee672/
Rushis672/
Rushyp672/
Russha672/
Roseir672/
Rhoshe672/
Rusché672/
Rutshi672/
Rautse672/
Rahuse671/
Ruisha671/
Rousseare671/
Ruszyh671/
Ruusea671/
Ruusie671/
Rusett671/
Rusheidtt671/
Russed671/
Rudsey671/
Ruicer671/
Rauses671/
Roeshe671/
Risier671/
Russee671/
Roucer671/
Reusea671/
Rauseu671/
Raußer671/
Rausee671/
Raushy671/
Rüsser671/
Rudshi671/
Ruiche671/
Ruysse671/
Ruthse671/
Rushsa671/
Rusiea671/
Ruyche671/
Rhusha671/
Roscer671/
Ruxsee671/
Ruusse671/
Rusces671/
Rushoi671/
Hroshe671/
Ruchep670/
Rushiy670/
Rudcer670/
Rosshe670/
Roshie670/
Rausir670/
Rauschest670/
Rucish670/
Rousseard670/
Russep670/
Rousce670/
Reuset670/
Roshei670/
Hrouse670/
Rushio670/
Ruusey670/
Ruisey670/
Rozser670/

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