Russill Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Russill Surname Definition:

( Anglo-French-Latin ) the Red, Red-Haired [Anglo-French russel(l, Old Frenchroussel: v. under Russ, Rous, and + the French diminutive suff. -el: cp. French rousseau, m., rousselle, from, red-haired] Both Russel and Russell occur in the 13th-cent.

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Russill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1101:334,96030,494
England391:1,428,66862,556
Colombia371:1,291,19110,220
United States161:22,653,683662,747
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Russill (28) may also be a first name.

Russill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

( Anglo-French-Latin ) the Red, Red-Haired [Anglo-French russel(l, Old Frenchroussel: v. under Russ, Rous, and + the French diminutive suff. -el: cp. French rousseau, m., rousselle, from, red-haired] Both Russel and Russell occur in the 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls.

Russel(l was an old name for the fox, from its colour— And Daun Russell, the fox, stirte up at ones.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 4524.

The Russells, and the Fresells [Frasers] fre.—Thomas of Ersyldoune, ii. 24.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Russill Last Name Facts

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

Russill is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Russill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Russill is the 1,101,507th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. Russill is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Russill live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 334,960. In Canada Russill is most numerous in: Alberta, where 48 percent reside, British Columbia, where 21 percent reside and Ontario, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Colombia, where 17 percent reside.

Russill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Russill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Russill surname grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Russill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

The amount Russill earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $18,465,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $26,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $44,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Russiell931/
Russil9297/
Rusill9210/
Russell86447,328/
Roussil86127/
Russiel8621/
Rossill8620/
Rudsill866/
Rousill861/
Rusiell861/
Rusil83212/
Ruill831/
Roussell802,173/
Ruschill8086/
Reussell806/
Russeell806/
Russsell805/
Raussell804/
Raushill804/
Ruussell803/
Russelll802/
Rrussell802/
Russcell802/
Russellt802/
Russesll802/
Russuell802/
Russeull801/
Russhell801/
Ruissell801/
Roussiel801/
Ruessell800/
Ruyssell800/
Russel7722,137/
Rusell77715/
Rossil77324/
Ruille7768/
Ruscil7726/
Rusiel7716/
Rosill7716/
Ruszil7715/
Rushil7713/
Rousil7712/
Rudsil774/
Rutill771/
Rausil771/
Ruisil771/
Rhuill770/
Rull735,811/
Rusl7380/
Ruil7321/
Roussel7165,866/
Rossell717,939/
Rousell711,472/
Rausell71658/
Rissell71243/
Rudsell7151/
Ruschil7146/
Ruessel7111/
Ruissel7111/
Ruseell719/
Rushell718/
Ruggill718/
Rutsell717/
Russelt714/
Reussel714/
Russuel713/
Rüssell713/
Ruesell712/
Rusaell712/
Russellová712/
Ruusell712/
Rossiel712/
Russhel712/
Rusjell711/
Russcel711/
Russeel711/
Roushil711/
Raussel710/
Reusell710/
Roszill710/
Rrussel710/
Ruscell710/
Ruysell710/
Ruxsell710/
Rosil671,621/
Rulle671,259/
Rusel671,012/
Rutil67268/
Ruschell67199/
Ruile67128/
Ruijl6778/
Raull6759/
Rousseel6752/
Rusle6747/
Ručil6731/
Ruisl6727/
Roessell6720/
Reull6720/
Risil6716/
Roull6714/
Rausl6713/
Rusilova6712/
Rauschil6710/
Rosszell678/
Rgull675/
Rousselt673/
Roossell672/
Ruslt672/
Rucil672/
Rouseell671/
Rousssel671/
Rushcell671/
Reushell671/
Rosshell671/
Hrusciel671/
Rosseell671/
Ruilp671/
Rullh671/
Rusyl671/
Rauselll671/
Rousl670/
Rrissell670/
Rosshiel670/

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