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 be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruusu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,159,732nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 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. Ruusu is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 58 people.
Ruusu is most frequently held in Finland, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 29,552. In Finland Ruusu is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent live, Central Finland, where 16 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent live. Outside of Finland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 6 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.
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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