Surname
Rusu
85
Bearers
19787.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname – 'of the family of…' (after an ancestor).
Origin: a patronymic suffix
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 24 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Rusu — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 34 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 14 |
| 3 | Středočeský kraj | 11 |
| 4 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Olomoucký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Kraj Vysočina | 3 |
| 8 | Zlínský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 85 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 34 |
| 2 | Liberec | 8 |
| 3 | Brno | 5 |
| 4 | Šlapanice | 5 |
| 5 | Kolín | 4 |
| 6 | Litomyšl | 3 |
| 7 | Břeclav | 3 |
| 8 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 9 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 2 |
| 10 | Hradec Králové | 2 |
| 11 | Pardubice | 2 |
| 12 | Prostějov | 2 |
| 13 | Holešov | 2 |
| 14 | Beroun | 1 |
| 15 | Příbram | 1 |
| 16 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 17 | Písek | 1 |
| 18 | Strakonice | 1 |
| 19 | Karlovy Vary | 1 |
| 20 | Světlá nad Sázavou | 1 |
| 21 | Jihlava | 1 |
| 22 | Třebíč | 1 |
| 23 | Vyškov | 1 |
| 24 | Olomouc | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011