Ruusu Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Ruusu Surname Definition:
(Finnish) Dweller at the sign of the rose; one who resided near a rosebush.
Ruusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 186 | 1:29,552 | 3,951 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Ruusu (58) may also be a first name.
Ruusu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Finnish) Dweller at the sign of the rose; one who resided near a rosebush.
Ruusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruusu (Russian: Руусу) occurs most in Finland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ruusu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruusu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,159,732nd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name Ruusu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ruusu are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 58 people.
The surname Ruusu is most numerous in Finland, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 29,552. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent reside, Central Finland, where 16 percent reside and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent reside. Besides Finland it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusu | 89 | 102,844 | / |
| Russu | 80 | 14,639 | / |
| Rousu | 80 | 669 | / |
| Rausu | 80 | 146 | / |
| Rusuh | 80 | 79 | / |
| Ruisu | 80 | 32 | / |
| Rusui | 80 | 21 | / |
| Rusup | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ruusi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Rusut | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rusus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rusue | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rutsu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruesu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hrusu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rousou | 73 | 491 | / |
| Rouseu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Rousau | 73 | 21 | / |
| Russup | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rhutsu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Reutsu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Russus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Roussu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruchus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rudsud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruysup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rushuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rucius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rausuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rushus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raushu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauseu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rautsu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Russue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rosu | 67 | 30,759 | / |
| Roussou | 67 | 4,410 | / |
| Risu | 67 | 2,742 | / |
| Rousseu | 67 | 219 | / |
| Raussou | 67 | 82 | / |
| Rusó | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rousgou | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ruzu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rousaud | 67 | 36 | / |
| Raudßus | 67 | 35 | / |
| Roussau | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ruxu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauseus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rousaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Russuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reusous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rausseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roussus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouchus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roushou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouseux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rausaux | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rousout | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruusu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruusu in the Russian language | ||
| Руусу | ruusu | - |
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