Rusch
See also: rusch
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, from Middle Low German rusch (“rushes, reeds”), from Old Saxon rusk, from Proto-West Germanic *ruskijā. Compare Ruesch.
- Also as a German surname Rüsch, shortened from names derived from Old High German hrōd (“fame”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi.
- As a north/Low German surname, from Middle Low German rusch (“quick, hasty, rash”), compare *hurskaz.
- Germanized from Lower Sorbian Roš, see Rosch.
Compare Rush.
Proper noun
Rusch (plural Rusches)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rusch is the 7113rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4703 individuals. Rusch is most common among White (95.11%) individuals.