Ruston Surname
Approximately 4,133 people bear this surname
Ruston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ruston,' two parishes in Norfolk.
Walter de Ruston, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Rustone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
The surname passed early into the county of Cambridge and is still found there.
Read More About This SurnameRuston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,514 | 1:36,802 | 4,815 |
| United States | 1,134 | 1:319,629 | 29,156 |
| Canada | 628 | 1:58,671 | 6,912 |
| Australia | 431 | 1:62,635 | 7,554 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Wales | 74 | 1:41,818 | 4,057 |
| Indonesia | 55 | 1:2,404,531 | 143,692 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 849 | 1:28,711 | 3,886 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 301 | 1:166,839 | 15,114 |
Ruston (2,267) may also be a first name.
Ruston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ruston,' two parishes in Norfolk.
Walter de Ruston, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Rustone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
The surname passed early into the county of Cambridge and is still found there.
1666-7. Robert King and Anne Ruston: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1751. Married — Benjamin Ruston and Dorothy Beech: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Ruston (Yorks; Norf.) = Rust’s Estate [v. under Rust (Teutonic), and + Old English Old Norse tún] There has prob. been sporadic confusion with Royston and Rushton, q.v.
Parishes in Yorkshire and Norfolk.
A location name in Norfolk.
The Rustons are mostly found around Chatteris. They bear the name of a Norfolk parish. There was a De Ruston residing in Cambridgeshire 600 years ago (H. R.).
User-submitted Reference
(English) Ruston or Ruxton is a toponymic surname, which refers to a town, settlement, or enclosure, out in the countryside.
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Average Ruston Salary in
United States
$42,739 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruston is found most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruston? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruston is the 112,163rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,763,258 people. The surname Ruston is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Ruston live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 156,740th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 2,267 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,514 people, or 1 in 36,802. In England Ruston is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 18 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Ruston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ruston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 7,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruston last name are 12.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.88% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ruston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning R 172,284 per year; in United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,127 CAD per year.
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Ruston Reference & Research
Rushton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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