Ruuska Surname
Approximately 2,276 people bear this surname
Ruuska Surname User-submission:
This is a Finnish surname that comes from Karelia. In Finnish name etymology books, it says that the name comes from shortening the name Druska, from Andriuska, which is a variant of the name Andrei, which is the Russian Andrew.
Finnish speakers likely shortened the name Druska, because the dr is not permissible at the beginning of words in the Finnish language.
Read More About This SurnameRuuska Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,795 | 1:3,062 | 492 |
| United States | 219 | 1:1,655,064 | 110,387 |
| Sweden | 193 | 1:51,019 | 3,941 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Ruuska Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Finnish surname that comes from Karelia. In Finnish name etymology books, it says that the name comes from shortening the name Druska, from Andriuska, which is a variant of the name Andrei, which is the Russian Andrew.
Finnish speakers likely shortened the name Druska, because the dr is not permissible at the beginning of words in the Finnish language. The double u also makes more sense in Finnish phonology.
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Ruuska Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruuska Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruuska (Russian: Рууска) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruuska? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruuska is the 186,108th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,201,909 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Ruuska reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Ruuska is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,795 people, or 1 in 3,062. In Finland Ruuska is most numerous in: Central Finland, where 24 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Finland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sweden, where 8 percent are found.
Ruuska Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruuska last name are 22.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ruuska earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $46,792 CAD per year.
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Ruuska Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruuska in the Russian language | ||
| Рууска | ruuska | - |
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