Russu Surname
Approximately 14,639 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 6,270 | 1:568 | 27 |
| Russia | 3,606 | 1:39,968 | 5,392 |
| Ukraine | 2,497 | 1:18,231 | 2,499 |
| Transnistria | 804 | 1:590 | 33 |
| Italy | 430 | 1:142,225 | 22,512 |
| Romania | 266 | 1:75,481 | 8,952 |
| United States | 218 | 1:1,662,656 | 110,804 |
| Kazakhstan | 162 | 1:109,151 | 11,851 |
| Belarus | 103 | 1:92,243 | 14,319 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Latvia | 32 | 1:64,064 | 9,614 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 17 | 1:351,333 | 29,728 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
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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Average Russu Salary in
United States
$49,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Russu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Russu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Russu (Georgian: რუსსუ, Hindi: रुस्सू, Russian: Руссу) has its highest incidence in Moldova. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Russu.
How Common Is The Last Name Russu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 36,053rd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 497,817 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Russu live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in Romanian Europe. Russu is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 29 people.
It is most widespread in Moldova, where it is carried by 6,270 people, or 1 in 568. In Moldova it is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 11 percent live, Bălți Municipality, where 10 percent live and Fălești District, where 8 percent live. Besides Moldova this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent live and Ukraine, where 17 percent live.
Russu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Russu last name is predominantly 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 national average, with 62.38% being registered with the political 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
Russu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Russu in the Georgian language | ||
| რუსსუ | russu | - |
| Russu in the Hindi language | ||
| रुस्सू | rus'su | 50 |
| रुस्सु | rus'su | 50 |
| Russu in the Russian language | ||
| Руссу | russu | - |
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