Russet Surname

548,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vanuatu
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Russet Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) the Red, Red-Haired [Anglo-French russet, Old French rousset: v. under Russ. Rous, and + the French diminutive suff. -et: cp. Russel(l] Although Rousset is a common surname in France, Russet is practically extinct in Britain, largely because it has been assimilated to Rust.

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Russet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vanuatu4721:558113
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Romania281:717,06748,956
France181:3,690,151224,666
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Russet (76) may also be a first name.

Russet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) the Red, Red-Haired [Anglo-French russet, Old French rousset: v. under Russ. Rous, and + the French diminutive suff. -et: cp. Russel(l] Although Rousset is a common surname in France, Russet is practically extinct in Britain, largely because it has been assimilated to Rust.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Russet Last Name Facts

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

Russet (Russian: Руссет) occurs most in Vanuatu. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Russet.

How Common Is The Last Name Russet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Russet is the 548,408th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 12,500,079 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Russet are found; 81 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Vanuatu. It is also the 1,107,702nd most widespread first name globally, borne by 76 people.

It is most prevalent in Vanuatu, where it is borne by 472 people, or 1 in 558. Excluding Vanuatu this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Romania, where 5 percent reside.

Russet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Russet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Russet surname contracted 29 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Russet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Russet last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Russet earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $53,449 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rousset9217,594/
Russett921,136/
Russeth9260/
Russete922/
Russeyt921/
Russe911,511/
Ruset91540/
Russette86293/
Roussett8686/
Russetts861/
Roussete861/
Rosset8310,683/
Rousse835,532/
Russey83551/
Russer83392/
Russie83367/
Reusse83353/
Rausse83162/
Rauset8351/
Risset8350/
Russes8322/
Russit8319/
Russeu8316/
Russea838/
Rouset838/
Rusets834/
Russei833/
Russeh833/
Rusete833/
Rusett831/
Russed831/
Russee831/
Ruysse831/
Ruusse831/
Russep830/
Reuset830/
Rushet830/
Ruse806,466/
Roussette80263/
Reusser772,546/
Roussey771,810/
Rossett77476/
Roussie77330/
Roussez77125/
Roussea7770/
Rousser7760/
Rausser7755/
Roussei7755/
Roesset7725/
Roussee7723/
Rousett7718/
Rousses7713/
Rousseh7712/
Ruscett7710/
Ruysser777/
Rissett773/
Russess773/
Rausses773/
Rusette772/
Roosset772/
Rouseet771/
Raussey771/
Rauseth771/
Raussed771/
Rausseu771/
Roussée771/
Russche771/
Russitt770/
Rutsetz770/
Russher770/
Rissedt770/
Reussie770/
Reusett770/
Rouse7348,709/
Russi7312,237/
Rosse734,170/
Roset733,009/
Rushe731,686/
Reuse731,045/
Russa73921/
Ruser73792/
Ruise73487/
Rusit73486/
Rusie73349/
Rusei73314/
Russy73258/
Rause73189/
Rusea73156/
Rüsse73136/
Rusis73133/
Rusys7365/
Riset7352/
Ruuse7339/
Rutse7331/
Rusep7322/
Ruseh7314/
Rucet7313/
Rusze7313/
Rusce7311/
Ruses739/
Rusey738/
Rusee737/
Hruse735/
Ruzse735/
Russé734/
Ruseţ734/
Ruseu733/
Ruhse732/
Rused731/
Rguse731/
Ruzet731/
Rusez731/
Rhuse731/
Rruse730/
Roussiot7182/
Rousseas7164/
Rosseett7124/
Russeová7110/
Ruscette7110/
Reussite713/
Riessett712/
Rousette712/
Rousseed712/
Rosseath711/
Russeeha711/
Rushetts710/
Roussy673,985/
Rusche673,238/
Rusher672,639/
Roussi672,533/
Rauser672,250/
Rousey671,627/
Rossit67987/
Rouser67955/
Rossie67942/
Rausis67888/
Reuser67782/
Rousis67758/
Ruchet67730/
Rouzet67721/
Rossey67527/
Raussi67442/
Rushit67361/
Rosett67344/
Roussa67260/
Riseth67206/
Rauzet67163/
Rousee67131/
Rushie67129/
Russis67124/
Rudser67123/
Rushed67117/
Rausei6792/
Ruszer6790/
Russio6778/
Reussi6778/
Ruissy6751/
Ruscea6748/
Rauxet6744/
Rudsit6744/
Russoi6735/
Rouseu6734/
Rutsey6734/
Roshet6727/
Rossee6726/
Russøy6722/
Rousez6722/
Russoy6721/
Russay6721/
Rutsis6720/
Rousie6718/
Rhouse6718/
Russai6718/
Russói6717/
Roussé6713/
Rhoset6712/
Rusits6712/
Russiy6711/
Ruissa6711/
Rooset6711/
Rousøe6710/
Rushce6710/
Rusyte679/
Rushey679/
Rusish678/
Rusytė678/
Rouses677/
Reutse677/
Ruissi677/
Rushes677/
Roushe676/
Russyi676/
Ruszee676/
Rauseh675/
Rusite675/
Rusais675/
Rousée674/
Rausey674/
Roucet674/
Ruscie674/
Rusoit674/
Russyy673/
Raused673/
Rusier673/
Rosiet673/
Rousea673/
Rousei673/
Rouseh673/
Roesse673/
Rossei673/
Reushe672/
Raussa672/
Rushis672/
Russha672/
Ruiser672/
Rusith672/
Hruser672/
Roseet672/
Rousit672/
Ruuser672/
Rautse672/
Hrosse672/
Rahuse671/
Ruusea671/
Ruusie671/
Rushee671/
Rusheidtt671/
Russii671/
Rudsey671/
Rosetd671/
Rrushe671/
Rhussa671/
Rauses671/
Raushe671/
Raussy671/
Rissed671/
Roosse671/
Reusea671/
Rusheu671/
Rossea671/
Rauseu671/
Rausee671/
Roeset671/
Rrussi671/
Ruizet671/
Ruthse671/
Rushsa671/
Rusiea671/
Ruxsee671/
Rusces671/
Russid671/
Russip671/
Russaa671/
Risett670/
Rosshe670/
Rauschest670/
Rousce670/
Rushez670/
Hrouse670/
Ruusey670/
Ruisey670/
Ruscer670/
Rishet670/

Russet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Russet in the Russian language
Руссетrusset-

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