Rusch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rusch family

The surname Rusch was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rusch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rusch research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1523, 1539, 1570, 1604, 1609, 1618 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Rusch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rusch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rausch, Rauscher, Rausche, Rauschert, Rusch, Rusche, Ruschle, Ruscher, Raush and many more.

Early Notables of the Rusch family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Rusch were Johann Martin Rausch, who was a court painter and art-gallery inspector at the Austrian courts and was ennobled, taking on the title von Traubenberg.Christina Rauscher (1570-1618) was a German official and critic of witchcraft persecutions. She was the daughter of the rich textile merchant and brewer Martin Gerber of Horb and Anna Kurner, and the rich hotelier Horber Johann Rauscher of Innsbruck. In 1604, she was arrested and accused of witchcraft following political conflicts between the political elite families of the city. She was...
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Rusch Ranking

In the United States, the name Rusch is the 9,908^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Rusch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rusch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herm Rusch, who landed in America in 1811 2
Anna Karoline Rusch, aged 45, who landed in America in 1843 2
Erdmann Daniel Friedrich Rusch, aged 38, who landed in America in 1843 2
Martin Rusch, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1857 2
Nickolaus J Rusch, who arrived in Iowa in 1857 2
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Rusch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry Rusch, aged 38, who arrived in Colorado in 1948 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rusch (post 1700) +

Jerry Rusch (1943-2003), American jazz trumpeter
Kristine Kathryn Rusch (b. 1960), award-winning American writer and editor
Bob Rusch (b. 1945), American jazz critic and record producer
Thomas Rusch, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 3
Nicholas J. Rusch, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1860-62 3
Leslie Rusch, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1960 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html