Find out how popular the last name Frush is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Frush.

Frush, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Frush surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frush in America

Frush is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frush surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Frush.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frush to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Frush

The surname FRUSH is believed to have originated in Germany during the late medieval period, sometime around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "frusch," which referred to a type of small frog or toad. This association suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone who lived near a swampy or marshy area where frogs and toads were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FRUSH surname can be found in the town records of Cologne, Germany, dating back to the early 1400s. In these records, a certain "Hans Frusche" is mentioned as a resident of the city. It's possible that this spelling variation, "Frusche," represents an older form of the name before it evolved into its more modern spelling.

The FRUSH name appears to have spread throughout various regions of Germany during the late medieval and early modern periods. In the 16th century, a notable individual named Johann FRUSH (1505-1565) was a prominent Protestant theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Reformation movement.

As the name became more widespread, it also began appearing in various historical records and documents across different parts of Europe. For instance, in the early 18th century, a man named Peter FRUSH (1690-1768) was a renowned clockmaker and inventor from the Netherlands who developed several innovative timepiece mechanisms.

Another prominent figure with the FRUSH surname was Johann Gottfried FRUSH (1735-1804), a German composer and music theorist who made significant contributions to the development of music theory and education in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the FRUSH name found its way to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. One notable individual from this period was William FRUSH (1828-1903), a British explorer and naturalist who made several expeditions to South America and documented numerous plant and animal species in the Amazon rainforest.

Despite its German origins, the FRUSH surname has also been found in other European countries, likely due to migration patterns and cultural exchanges over the centuries. For example, in the early 20th century, a French artist named Marcel FRUSH (1892-1974) gained recognition for his vibrant landscape paintings and contributions to the Fauvist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frush

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Frush.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Frush was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Frush has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Frush was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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