Rusk Surname
Approximately 8,830 people bear this surname
Rusk Surname Definition:
A surname associated with Strathearn in Perthshire. Most probably a variant of Rise, which see.
Rusk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,631 | 1:54,661 | 6,519 |
| Canada | 965 | 1:38,182 | 4,799 |
| Israel | 239 | 1:35,806 | 4,971 |
| England | 237 | 1:235,097 | 19,437 |
| New Zealand | 171 | 1:26,481 | 4,643 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Ireland | 113 | 1:41,672 | 3,227 |
| Scotland | 104 | 1:51,479 | 4,410 |
| Northern Ireland | 69 | 1:26,740 | 2,917 |
| Finland | 53 | 1:103,711 | 10,499 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Palau | 9 | 1:2,405 | 59 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 138 | 1:32,100 | 3,168 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,422 | 1:35,316 | 4,200 |
Rusk (83) may also be a first name.
Rusk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname associated with Strathearn in Perthshire. Most probably a variant of Rise, which see.
(Scandinavian) Doughty, Brave, Active [Old Norse rösk-r = O.H.Ger. rosch]
Rusk Demographics
Average Rusk Salary in
United States
$43,694 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rusk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rusk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rusk (Arabic: راسك, Russian: Руск) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rusk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rusk is the 57,352nd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 825,317 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Rusk reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,052,971st most widespread given name world-wide, held by 83 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,631 people, or 1 in 54,661. In The United States Rusk is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Rusk is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.
Rusk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rusk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rusk surname rose 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 382 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rusk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rusk are 19.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rusk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 300.92% more than the national average, earning R 952,740 per year; in United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $47,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruske | 89 | 1,363 | / |
| Rusck | 89 | 34 | / |
| Rousk | 89 | 32 | / |
| Rausk | 89 | 31 | / |
| Russk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruszke | 80 | 37 | / |
| Rauske | 80 | 32 | / |
| Rouske | 80 | 28 | / |
| Russke | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ruhske | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruskht | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Rusk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rusczk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruiske | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reuske | 80 | 0 | / |
| Risk | 75 | 5,337 | / |
| Rosk | 75 | 47 | / |
| Rusc | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ruzk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rusx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruskova | 73 | 1,289 | / |
| Ruschke | 73 | 1,273 | / |
| Rusková | 73 | 785 | / |
| Rutszke | 73 | 12 | / |
| Russkova | 67 | 1,373 | / |
| Rousková | 67 | 691 | / |
| Rutschke | 67 | 364 | / |
| Rushkova | 67 | 236 | / |
| Hruskova | 67 | 146 | / |
| Rauschke | 67 | 106 | / |
| Hrusková | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rouskova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Reuschke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rousc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rautszke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rüske | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rußke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Russková | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hrusc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Roszk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rishk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruzck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Risck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruškė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rushc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roshk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rausc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roosk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roesk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouskowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rausková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouschke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruscs | 67 | 0 | / |
Rusk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rusk in the Russian language | ||
| Руск | rusk | - |
| Rusk in the Arabic language | ||
| راسك | rask | - |
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Rusk Reference & Research
Rusk FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rusk
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