Russu Surname

36,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Russu Surname User-submission:

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle.

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Russu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova6,2701:56827
Russia3,6061:39,9685,392
Ukraine2,4971:18,2312,499
Transnistria8041:59033
Italy4301:142,22522,512
Romania2661:75,4818,952
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Kazakhstan1621:109,15111,851
Belarus1031:92,24314,319
France501:1,328,454133,611
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Latvia321:64,0649,614
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Kyrgyzstan171:351,33329,728
England81:6,964,757184,742
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Malta11:430,2723,380
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Russu (29) may also be a first name.

Russu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle. Riccardo took the surname Russo or Rosso and bestowed to the castle a coat of arms featuring Halley's comet against a red backdrop. To this day, Sicilians will refer to someone with that name Signor Rus.

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Russu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Russu (Georgian: რუსსუ, Hindi: रुस्सू, Russian: Руссу) is found most frequently in Moldova. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Russu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Russu is the 36,053rd most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 497,817 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Russu are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 29 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is borne by 6,270 people, or 1 in 568. In Moldova it is most prevalent in: Chișinău Municipality, where 11 percent reside, Bălți Municipality, where 10 percent reside and Fălești District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Moldova this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent reside and Ukraine, where 17 percent reside.

Russu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Russu are 15.61% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Russu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $58,881 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Russau9131/
Russeu9116/
Russup9114/
Russus914/
Russou913/
Roussu913/
Rusu89102,844/
Roussou834,410/
Rousseu83219/
Raussou8382/
Roussau8329/
Russuss831/
Rausseu831/
Roussus831/
Rousu80669/
Ruusu80206/
Rossu80188/
Rausu80146/
Rusuh8079/
Rusiu8072/
Ruisu8032/
Rusau8025/
Rusui8021/
Rusup8019/
Rissu8015/
Rusut8014/
Rushu8012/
Rusus8011/
Russó804/
Ruseu803/
Rutsu803/
Ruesu801/
Rusou801/
Ruszu801/
Hrusu801/
Roussaux77131/
Roussaud77114/
Raudssus7718/
Ruissaut7713/
Rousseus771/
Rousseux771/
Roussous771/
Rousou73491/
Hrossu73299/
Rossau73280/
Rossou73202/
Rushud73133/
Risshu7371/
Rouseu7334/
Russoe7322/
Rousau7321/
Rissui7319/
Russzó7319/
Russói7317/
Rhutsu7313/
Rüssau7313/
Rushut7311/
Reutsu739/
Rusahu735/
Rushau733/
Rutshu731/
Ruysup731/
Rushuu731/
Rudsud731/
Roussó731/
Rausuu731/
Rautsu731/
Hrissu731/
Russão731/
Rauseu731/
Rusheu731/
Raushu731/
Rushus731/
Russoo731/
Roussault7117/
Rosu6730,759/
Risu672,742/
Ruschau67121/
Rusó6748/
Rousgou6746/
Routsou6739/
Ruzu6738/
Rousaud6736/
Rushoud677/
Rosshau675/
Ruxu674/
Rousaux671/
Rouseux671/
Roushou671/
Reusous671/
Roussoe671/
Rutschu671/
Rutshut671/
Rushuhe671/
Rauseus671/
Rushout671/
Rousout670/
Rausaux670/

Russu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Russu in the Georgian language
რუსსუrussu-
Russu in the Hindi language
रुस्सूrus'su50
रुस्सुrus'su50
Russu in the Russian language
Руссуrussu-

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