Rusch Family History

Rusch Surname Meaning

German (also Rüsch): topographic name from Middle High German and Middle Low German rusch ‘rush reeds’ or a habitational name from a place called with this word in Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Bavaria. Compare Ruesch.

German (also Rüsch): from a short form of any of various personal names formed with the Old High German element hrōd ‘fame renown’. Compare Ruesch.

North German: nickname for a quick or unkempt, unrefined person from Middle Low German rusch ‘quick, rash, hasty; unkempt’. Compare Ruesch.

Germanized form of Sorbian Roš: see Rosch. Compare Rush.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Risch, Busch, Rush, Dusch, Rausch, Musch, Ruch, Rasch, Lusch, Ruesch

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Where is the Rusch family from?

You can see how Rusch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rusch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rusch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Rusch families living in London. This was about 83% of all the recorded Rusch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rusch families in 1891.

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What did your Rusch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rusch.

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There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Rusch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Rusch. For the veterans among your Rusch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rusch lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Rusch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rusch in 1946 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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Rusch Surname Meaning

German (also Rüsch): from a short form of any of various personal names formed with the Old High German element hrōd ‘fame renown’. Compare Ruesch.

North German: nickname for a quick or unkempt, unrefined person from Middle Low German rusch ‘quick, rash, hasty; unkempt’. Compare Ruesch.

Germanized form of Sorbian Roš: see Rosch. Compare Rush.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rusch family from?

What did your Rusch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rusch.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Rusch family records will you find?

What is the average Rusch lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Rusch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rusch in 1946 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

Rusch Family History

Rusch Surname Meaning

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