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

Russe, 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 Russe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Russe in America

Russe is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Russe surname appeared 190 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 Russe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Russe 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 Russe

The surname Russe originated in the region of Russia, with its earliest known recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old East Slavic word "Rus," which referred to the people of the medieval Rus' state, encompassing modern-day Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

One of the earliest mentions of the name can be found in the Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of medieval annals documenting the history of the Novgorod Republic. The chronicles mention a man named Russe Ivanovich, who was a prominent landowner and politician in the city of Novgorod in the late 12th century.

The name Russe was also closely associated with the ruling dynasty of the Rurikid princes, who ruled over the Kievan Rus' and later formed the basis of the Russian monarchy. Several members of this dynasty bore the name, including Prince Russe Svyatoslavich, who reigned over the city of Rostov in the late 11th century.

As the Russian Empire expanded and consolidated its power, the surname Russe became more widespread. It was particularly common among the nobility and gentry, with several prominent families bearing the name. One notable example is Count Russe Andreyevich, a military commander and statesman who served under Peter the Great in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

During the 19th century, the surname Russe gained further prominence with the rise of the Russian literary and artistic movements. One of the most celebrated figures was the writer and poet Ivan Russe (1818-1883), whose works were instrumental in shaping the Russian Realist movement.

Another notable bearer of the name was Aleksandra Russe (1837-1923), a leading figure in the Russian women's rights movement and a pioneering educator. She founded one of the first higher education institutions for women in Russia, the Russe Institute, which played a crucial role in advancing female education in the country.

As the Russian Empire gave way to the Soviet Union, the surname Russe continued to be carried by notable individuals. One such figure was Marshal Konstantin Russe (1892-1976), a highly decorated military leader who played a pivotal role in the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Russe

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

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 Russe 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 Russe 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 Russe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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