Where Does The Last Name Russ Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Russ (Russian: Русс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Rüss. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Russ? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 17,735^th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 233,830 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Russ live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,871^st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 76,354 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 20,127 people, or 1 in 18,009. In The United States Russ is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Russ Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Russ has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Russ last name increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 557 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Russ Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Russ are 10.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Russ earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning 382,082 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 211.08% more than the national average, earning R 739,236 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,785 CAD per year.