Ruskin Surname
Approximately 3,209 people bear this surname
Ruskin Surname Definition:
A surname associated with Strathearn in Perthshire. Most probably a variant of Rise, which see.
Ruskin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,494 | 1:242,610 | 23,156 |
| Australia | 497 | 1:54,317 | 6,671 |
| England | 483 | 1:115,358 | 11,789 |
| Russia | 221 | 1:652,141 | 56,430 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Israel | 79 | 1:108,324 | 12,251 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1:634,446 | 25,919 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 192 | 1:126,955 | 11,883 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
The alternate forms: Ruškin (6) are calculated separately.
Ruskin (719) may also be a first name.
Ruskin 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.
According to the late Dr. Alexander Carmichael there was formerly at Barraglas in Glenlonain a family of Macgalmans who had a tanning business on the bank of the river Neannt. From stripping baik from the trees for the tanning business they were known throughout the district as na Rusgain, na Rusgairean, "the peelers," "the bark peelers," and as Clann Rusgain, "the bark peeilng family." They thus lost their clan name in their occupation name, like others in the Highlands (Celt. Rev., II, p. 344-5). uhn Thomas Risken, merchant in Edinburgh, 1785, and John Rusken, 1806, ere in record (Butler, The Tron Kirk of Edinburgh, 1906, p. 341). Weekley suggests (p. 34) that English Ruskin may have come from Rosekin, and quotes Andrew Rosekin from English Patent Rolls.
1 = Russ, Rous (q.v.) + the Low German diminutive suff. -kin [O.L.Ger. -k-ín] 2 = Rusk (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.
(English) Descendant of little Rous (red).
(from the name of a female ancestor) Ruska is “little Rose” and Ruskin means “descendant of Rose.”
A diminutive of some personal name, perhaps of Rusk, which is found in Lond. Directory.
From the Flemish, Raskin; from the French, Rasquin; a personal name.
Ruskin Demographics
Average Ruskin Salary in
United States
$55,164 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruskin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruskin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruskin (Hindi: रसकिन, Marathi: कीन, Russian: Руськин) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Ruškin. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruskin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 139,310th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,270,971 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Ruskin live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ruskin is also the 307,830th most numerous forename globally, held by 719 people.
Ruskin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,494 people, or 1 in 242,610. In The United States Ruskin is most common in: California, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Ruskin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ruskin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,668 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruskin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruskin last name is predominantly Orthodox (57%) in Russia.
In The United States Ruskin are 6.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ruskin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 216.35% more than the national average, earning R 751,764 per year; in United States they earn 27.85% more than the national average, earning $55,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $57,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruškin | 94 | 6 | / |
| Russkin | 92 | 521 | / |
| Ruskina | 92 | 294 | / |
| Rushkin | 92 | 104 | / |
| Rutskin | 92 | 34 | / |
| Ruszkin | 92 | 22 | / |
| Rauskin | 92 | 12 | / |
| Ruskkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rusckin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Reuskin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rouskin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Russkina | 86 | 523 | / |
| Rushkina | 86 | 106 | / |
| Raushkin | 86 | 85 | / |
| Reushkin | 86 | 33 | / |
| Hrushkin | 86 | 19 | / |
| Rushking | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruschkin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riskin | 83 | 1,144 | / |
| Roskin | 83 | 615 | / |
| Rusken | 83 | 78 | / |
| Ruskyn | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ruzkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raushkina | 80 | 107 | / |
| Reushkina | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ruskinová | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ruskinova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rutschkin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruchkin | 77 | 3,398 | / |
| Ruschin | 77 | 234 | / |
| Reusken | 77 | 197 | / |
| Ruesken | 77 | 66 | / |
| Rieskin | 77 | 62 | / |
| Russkyn | 77 | 28 | / |
| Ruczkin | 77 | 21 | / |
| Roshkin | 77 | 19 | / |
| Rishkin | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ruskyna | 77 | 13 | / |
| Rutskyn | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rosskin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hriskin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rushcin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Roszkin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rusquin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roskinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rushkyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roskn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruškienė | 71 | 467 | / |
| Hrushkyn | 71 | 47 | / |
| Russkyna | 71 | 28 | / |
| Raushkyn | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rushchin | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rushkyna | 71 | 7 | / |
| Reushkyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rushkent | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hrudskyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Risken | 67 | 292 | / |
| Rosken | 67 | 120 | / |
| Rüsken | 67 | 80 | / |
| Rozkin | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hrushkyna | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rizkin | 67 | 42 | / |
| Raushkyna | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruzken | 67 | 10 | / |
| Risqin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reushkyna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hrooshkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roşkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauscn | 67 | 1 | / |
Ruskin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruskin in the Marathi language | ||
| कीन | kina | 83.33 |
| ऋषी | rsi | 16.67 |
| Ruskin in the Hindi language | ||
| रसकिन | rasakina | 66.67 |
| रस्किन | raskina | 33.33 |
| Ruskin in the Russian language | ||
| Руськин | ruskin | - |
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