RUST
Rust
Rust is a surname of English origin that has been traced back to medieval times. The name is believed to have various possible derivations, including being a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or an occupational name for someone who worked with iron or copper. It may also have derived from locations in England named "Rust" or "Ruston".
The Rust surname is historically found in various regions of England, including East Anglia, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire. Over the centuries, individuals bearing the surname Rust have made notable contributions in fields such as academia, literature, and the arts.
Notable figures with the surname Rust include Sir Albert Rust, a renowned British historian, and Emily Rust, a celebrated poet from the Victorian era.
Today, the surname Rust continues to be present in England and other parts of the world, carried by individuals with diverse backgrounds and professions.
Researching the Rust surname can be facilitated through genealogical records, local history archives, and online databases. Studying the origins and variations of this surname provides valuable insights into British history and heritage.
There are approximately 3,087 people named Rust in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,919th most common surname in Britain. Around 47 in a million people in Britain are named Rust.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Jonathan
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Clare
- Gillian
- Karen
- Linda
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Mary
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Reust
- Roost
- Roest
- Ruest
- Russ
- Ruse
- Roust
- Rousta
- Rus
- Rusa
- Rusta
- Ruste
- Rusti
- Raciti
- Raeside
- Raizada
- Raseta
- Rasetti
- Rasid
- Raside
- Rasit
- Rasoda
- Rassat
- Rassett
- Rast
- Raste
- Rasti
- Rayside
- Razeto
- Reaside
- Reast
- Recit
- Reist
- Resat
- Reside
- Resoda
- Rest
- Resta
- Riasat
- Riazati
- Rieusset
- Risett
- Risidi
- Rissett
- Rist
- Rista
- Ristau
- Riste
- Risto
- Rizzato
- Rizzetti
- Rizzetto
- Rizzotti
- Rizzotto
- Rizzuti
- Rizzuto
- Roast
- Roosta
- Rosada
- Rosado
- Rosati
- Rosato
- Rosdi
- Roset
- Roseta
- Rosete
- Roseto
- Rosetta
- Rosette
- Rosetti
- Rossati
- Rossato
- Rosset
- Rossett
- Rossette
- Rossetti
- Rossetto
- Rossita
- Rossite
- Rossitto
- Rossotti
- Rossotto
- Rost
- Rosta
- Rousett
- Rousset
- Roussett
- Roussot
- Rouzaud
- Rowsett
- Rozati
- Rozet
- Rozetta
- Ruscitti
- Ruscitto
- Ruset
- Rusit
- Russet
- Russett
- Russitt
- Russotto
- Rustad
- Rustam
- Rustan
- Rusted
- Rustel
- Rustem
- Rusten
- Ruster
- Rustin
- Rustky
- Rustom
- Ruston
- Rustow
- Rustum
- Rusz
- Rzad
- Wrest
- Wrist
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